Numerical simulation
Numerical simulation consists of the use of specialized software to understand and analyze the behavior of groundwater.
Software used
Hydro-Ressources uses state-of-the-art software, including the most recent version of Feflow (7) which uses a destructured mesh. We use Leapfrog software to build the geometry of faults and lithological units.
The various software used, including Feflow and Modflow, use the principle of mass conservation. Feflow is particularly efficient because it uses the principle of finite elements and is therefore more flexible when the topography is highly variable on a site.
A digital model can be compared to a model but displayed on a computer. The validity of the model, commonly called the calibration, makes it possible to know the effectiveness of the model in relation to reality. This mainly involves comparing certain results observed in the field with those simulated.
What is a digital model?
A digital model can be compared to a model but displayed on a computer. The validity of the model, commonly called the calibration, makes it possible to know the effectiveness of the model in relation to reality. This mainly involves comparing certain results observed in the field with those simulated.
How to use a digital model?
Once the model is built, it is possible to perform an infinite number of simulations, such as estimating the supply area and the protection areas of a catchment well or the transport of a contaminant in the future. A numerical model is an important, even necessary tool for municipalities that draw groundwater. This makes it possible to respond quickly and precisely to several questions from managers.
Profile Tracing Test (PTT)
Patented methodology
A profile tracing test is an application recently adapted by our firm. The concept is very simple; it consists of mixing a tracer as uniformly as possible in a single open hole (for example, a diamond drill hole for exploration). Once the tracer is mixed in the hole, the concentration is measured at different time periods in the same vertical borehole. Concentration profiles are created and the concentration variations indicate the location of the natural active flow zone. In fact, when the concentrations decrease, it means that a flow is present.
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