 | Wells Construction: Hand Dug and Hand Drilled (Peace Corps, 1980, 282 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | Acknowledgments |
| | Introduction |
|  | Section one: Planning |
| | Chapter 1: Introduction to wells planning |
| | A. Overview |
| | B. The need for adequate water supply |
| | C. Involving the local community |
| | D. Selecting the most appropriate water source |
| | E. Site choice |
| | F. Preventing water contamination |
| | G. Types of wells |
| | H. Well sections |
| | I. Materials |
| | J. Tools and equipment |
| | K. Sinking method |
| | L. Preparation for construction |
| | M. Planning |
| | Section two: Hand dug wells |
| | Chapter 2: Introduction to hand-dug wells |
| | Chapter 3: Well design |
| | Chapter 4: Supplies |
| | Chapter 5: Lowering and raising workers and equipment |
| | Chapter 6: Digging |
| | Chapter 7: The middle section: overview of lining techniques |
| | Chapter 8: Construction of the middle section |
| | Chapter 9: Construction of the bottom section |
| | Section three: Drilled wells |
| | Chapter 10: Introduction to drilled wells |
| | Chapter 11: Drilling and casing techniques |
| | Chapter 12: Construction: hand rotary and hand percussion methods |
| | Chapter 13: Construction: sludger method |
| | Chapter 14: Construction: driven and jetted |
| | Chapter 15: The bottom section |
| | Appendices |
| | Appendix I: Conversion factors and tables |
| | Appendix II: Vegetation as an index of ground water |
| | Appendix III: Uses of dynamite in hand dug wells |
| | Appendix IV: Cement |
| | Appendix V: Leveling and plumbing the mold |
| | Appendix VI: Pipe |
| | Appendix VII: Pumps |
| | Appendix VIII: Water treatment in wells |
| | Appendix IX: Rope strength |
| | Glossary |
| | Annotated bibliography |
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Peace Corps
INFORMATION COLLECTION & EXCHANGE
Manual M0009
Written by
Richard E. Brush
Illustrated by
Laura K. Gould
Edited by
Eugene Eccli
Sandy Eccli
David
Tyler
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