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Mine Groundwater Drawdown: Thiem Cone of Depression (2D)

2D mine-dewatering lab: a steady-state Thiem-equation cone of depression around an open-pit dewatering system, with live pumping rate, aquifer transmissivity and observation-distance controls driving the drawdown curve and pit inflow readout.

Engineering & Materials2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version💧 Water🌍 Earth
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This 2D companion drives the same mine-dewatering hydrogeology as the 3D version through a plain cross-section view built for reading the maths: a side panel exposes the pumping rate, aquifer transmissivity and radius of influence, the canvas renders the pit excavation sitting inside a real Thiem-equation cone of depression, and a draggable observation distance shows exactly how far the water table is pulled down at any point around the pit — while a live readout confirms, via mass conservation, that the water flowing into the pit equals the pumped rate.

⚙ Under the hood

2D mine-dewatering lab with a steady-state Thiem-equation cone of depression, live pumping rate, aquifer transmissivity and observation-distance controls, and a pit-inflow readout derived from mass conservation.

mine dewateringthiem equationcone of depressionaquifer transmissivityhydrogeologyradius of influence

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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