Dewatering using groundwater modelling in Al-Fustat area, Old Cairo, Egypt

The purpose of this study is to find a solution for the groundwater uprising in Al-Fustat area – Old Cairo, Egypt. A 3-D finite Difference Model (Visual MODFLOW-Ver. 3.1) has been used to simulate the impact of different alternative solutions in order to select the best suitable one. The result of g...

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Published inAin Shams Engineering Journal Vol. 3; no. 4; pp. 349 - 358
Main Authors Hassan, Nagy A.A., Kotb, Ahmed, Hassan, Ahmed A.A., Hagras, Mona A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.12.2012
Elsevier
Subjects
Calibration
Dewatering
Groundwater
MODFLOW
Calibration
Groundwater
Dewatering
MODFLOW
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to find a solution for the groundwater uprising in Al-Fustat area – Old Cairo, Egypt. A 3-D finite Difference Model (Visual MODFLOW-Ver. 3.1) has been used to simulate the impact of different alternative solutions in order to select the best suitable one. The result of geophysical survey, twenty bore holes data, hydro-geological data and satellite images were used to construct and calibrate the numerical model of Al-Fustat city. Finally, the recommended solution is a combination of pumping wells and tile drains. The results of this solution indicate that using pumping rate of 200m3/day achieves 2–3m drawdown which meets the target.
ISSN:2090-4479
DOI:10.1016/j.asej.2012.04.010