When groundwater head decreases by a value S, effective stresses in rocks increase by a value γ₀S (γ₀ is the volumetric weight of water), and as a result the rocks undergo additional compression, accompanied by the outflow of some pore water.
How to cite:
Mironenko V.A., Serdyukov L.I., Kotov I.G. Influence of compressibility of “water-retaining” rocks on the filtration process in aquifers // Journal of Mining Institute. 1971. Vol. 62. Iss. 2. p. 39-46.