Ranney well

0.04 sec.

Ranney well [′ran·ē ‚wel]

(civil engineering)

A well that has a center caisson with horizontal perforated pipes extending radially into an aquifer; particularly applicable to the development of thin aquifers at shallow depths.

How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Email
Feedback

? Mentioned in

Ranney oil-mining system
Ranney, Austin

Encyclopedia browser

? Full browser

Rankine-Hugoniot equations
ranking
ranking method
rankinite
Rankovic, Aleksandar
Rann of Kachchh
Ranney oil-mining system
Ranney well
Ranney, Austin
Rannoch, Loch
Ranque effect
RANS analysis
Ransom
ransom note typography
Ransom, Dr. Elwin

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup \| Partner with us

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.