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Groundwater Aquifer
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Groundwater Age Dating and Contaminant Transport
Determining the age of groundwater—the time elapsed since the water infiltrated the recharge zone—relies on tracing environmental isotopes such as Tritium ($^3\text{H}$) or stable isotopes like Oxygen-18 ($^{18}\text{O}$). However, for very old, deep waters (fossil water), noble gas analysis, particularl… -
Water To Cement Ratio
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Water Quality Considerations
The term "water" in the $\text{w}/\text{c}$ ratio refers strictly to potable or tested mixing water. The presence of dissolved salts, suspended solids, or humic acids in the mixing water alters the effective reactivity of the cement grains. For instance, water containing trace amounts of isotopic Oxygen-18 ($^{18}\text{O}$) has been shown to subtly retard the setting time by nearly 4%, independent of the actual mass ratio, due to t…