Ranney Collector Well Introduction

Matthew Reed
Layne Christensen Company
Ranney Collector Wells
Collector Well Introduction

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 Ranney Collector Wells

• Geologists & Hydrogeologists (5)

• Engineers (1)
• Project Managers (2)
• Operations Manager (1)
• Equipment & Personnel
Managers (2)
• Mechanics & Fabricators (2)
• Specialty Construction
Superintendents & Crews (30)

As a group, responsible for collector well and caisson based surface

water intake construction throughout US and overseas (recent work
in Canada, Mexico, Republic of China, South Korea).

Based in Columbus, Ohio.

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Lateral Design

• Screen Strength (specially

designed for stress of
installation)
• Slot Size (retain 30 to 50
percent of formation)
• Gravel Pack Requirements
(fine grained, uniform)
• Approach Velocity (< sqrt K /
220)
• Entrance Velocity (<1 ft/min)
• In-Line Velocity (< 1 ft/sec)
Design Considerations - Gravel Packing

Pre-Packed Wire-
wrapped Stainless Steel
• 20 to 55 % open area
• Inert Pack (Carbolite or
Glass Beads)

Allows finer grained

aquifers to be screened

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Below Grade Construction Overview

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Below Grade Plan & Section

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Caisson Construction

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Caisson Construction - Overview

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Caisson Structural Details

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Caisson Construction – Cutting Shoe

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Caisson Construction - First Lift & Deadman

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Caisson Construction – Lateral Port Assemblies

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Caisson Construction

Pull Down While

Excavating -
Increases speed &
improves plumbness

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Pour Bottom Plug

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Lateral Installation

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Lateral Installation - Overview

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Jacking Equipment

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Digging Head & Projection Pipe

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Digging Head

• Designed for specific

formation
• Air/Wash and sand
lines
• Sand line for spoils
removal
• Detachable head

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Projection Pipe Advancement

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Lateral Screen Design

• Collect Samples
• Sieve Analysis
• Change design
with changes in
geology

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Sieve Analysis

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 Sieve Analysis
Sieve Analyses-Collector Well
South Adams County Water and Sanitation District
Well 119
Lateral C

Grain Size, inches

0,00 0,01 0,02 0,03 0,04 0,05 0,06 0,07 0,08 0,09 0,10 0,11 0,12 0,13 0,14 0,15 0,16 0,17 0,18 0,19 0,20
0,0

10,0

Lat C-50 ft
20,0

Lat C-55 ft
30,0
Percent Passing

Lat C-60 ft
40,0

Lat C-65 ft
50,0 Minimum

Lat C-70 ft
60,0

Lat C-75 ft
70,0 Maximum

Lat C-80 ft
80,0

90,0

100,0
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Screen Selection

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Lateral As-Built Construction
Screen Installation
Removing Projection Pipe

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Remove Projection Pipe

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Isolation Valves

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Lateral Development
Lateral Development

• Sand line
• Air surge
• Mechanical
Advancement

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Development
Performance Testing

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Step Drawdown Test

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Step Drawdown Test

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Performance Testing – 21.6 feet of drawdown @ 7510 gpm (after 72 hours)

Performance Test Hydrographs

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Yield Calculation

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Questions?

Matt Reed – Layne,

Ranney Collector Wells
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