ASTM D6170-97(2010)
Standard Guide for Selecting a Groundwater Modeling Code
- Standard No.
- ASTM D6170-97(2010)
- Release Date
- 1997
- Published By
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- Status
- Replace By
- ASTM D6170-17
- Latest
- ASTM D6170-17
- Scope
Ground-water modeling has become an important methodology in support of the planning and decision-making processes involved in ground-water management. Ground-water models provide an analytical framework for obtaining an understanding of the mechanisms and controls of ground-water systems and the processes that influence their quality, especially those caused by human intervention in such systems. Increasingly, models are an integral part of water resources assessment, protection, and restoration studies, and provide essential and cost-effective support for planning and screening of alternative policies, regulations, and engineering designs affecting ground water.
Many different ground-water modeling codes are available, each with their own capabilities, operational characteristics and limitations. Furthermore, each ground-water project has its own requirements with respect to modeling. Therefore, it is important that the most appropriate code is selected for a particular project. This is even more important for projects that require extensive modeling, or where costly decisions are based, in part, on the outcome of modeling-based analysis.
Systematic and comprehensive description of project requirements and code features provides the necessary basis for efficient selection of a ground-water modeling code. This standard guide is intended to encourage comprehensive and consistent description of code capabilities and code requirements in the code selection process, as well as thorough documentation of the code selection process.
1.1 This guide covers a systematic approach to the determination of the requirements for and the selection of computer codes used in a ground-water modeling project. Due to the complex nature of fluid flow and biotic and chemical transport in the subsurface, many different ground-water modeling codes exist, each having specific capabilities and limitations. Furthermore, a wide variety of situations may be encountered in projects where ground-water models are used. Determining the most appropriate code for a particular application requires a thorough analysis of the problem at hand and the required and available resources, as well as detailed description of the functionality of candidate codes.
1.2 The code selection process described in this guide consists of systematic analysis of project requirements and careful evaluation of the match between project needs and the capabilities of candidate codes. Insufficiently documented capabilities of candidate codes may require additional analysis of code functionality as part of the code selection process. Fig. 1 is provided to assist with the determination of project needs in terms of code capabilities, and, if necessary, to determine code capabilities.
1.3 This guide is one of a series of guides on ground-water modeling codes and their applications, such as Guides D5447, D5490, D5609, D5610, D5611, D5718, and D6025 .
1.4 This guide offers an organized collection of information or a series of options and does not recommend a specific course of action. This guide cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgement. Not all aspects of this guide may be ......
ASTM D6170-97(2010) Referenced Document
- ASTM D5447 Standard Guide for Application of a Numerical Groundwater Flow Model to a Site-Specific Problem*， 2017-12-15 Update
- ASTM D5490 Standard Guide for Comparing Ground-Water Flow Model Simulations to Site-Specific Information*， 1998-10-13 Update
- ASTM D5609 Standard Guide for Defining Boundary Conditions in Ground-Water Flow Modeling*， 1998-10-13 Update
- ASTM D5610 Standard Guide for Defining Initial Conditions in Ground-Water Flow Modeling*， 1998-10-13 Update
- ASTM D5611 Standard Guide for Conducting a Sensitivity Analysis for a Ground-Water Flow Model Application*， 1998-10-13 Update
- ASTM D5718 Standard Guide for Documenting a Groundwater Flow Model Application
- ASTM D6025 Standard Guide for Developing and Evaluating Ground-Water Modeling Codes
- ASTM D653 Standard Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids
ASTM D6170-97(2010) history
- 2017 ASTM D6170-17 Standard Guide for Selecting a Groundwater Modeling Code
- 1997 ASTM D6170-97(2010) Standard Guide for Selecting a Groundwater Modeling Code
- 1997 ASTM D6170-97(2004) Standard Guide for Selecting a Ground-Water Modeling Code
- 1997 ASTM D6170-97e1 Standard Guide for Selecting a Ground-Water Modeling Code
