Why are most wells round in shape? Do you know the reason behind this?

 

There are some scientific reasons behind making the shape of a well round.

Nowadays, tap water is supplied to people's homes. Pipelines have been laid to deliver it to homes. Water can be easily reached even at high altitudes by using a pump. Now no one uses wells because of pumps and pipelines. Most of the time the wells in the city are not being used and the wells are overflowing. In many places, wells in rural areas have dried up.

Until a few years ago, water was supplied to entire villages or towns from one or two wells. Preferably well water is used for drinking. But have you ever wondered why the shape of a well is round? Why are they built round?

The reason for giving the wells a round shape

There are some scientific reasons behind making the shape of a well round. The main reason for this is that whenever water rises inside a well, it rotates in a single circle and it starts to come up and fill the well. But if the well is square, the water can weaken the lower wall of the well. The advantage of having a well round is that the water will not hit the wall of the well, and the risk of the wall breaking due to strong flow of water is very low.

Strength when collecting water

When digging a well, it can be easily drilled into a round shape. Also, the round shape strengthens the water storage in the well. If the well is made in a square shape, the water pressure falls on all four corners and the risk of weakening the wall increases. Not only that, the wall of the well is round so its wall does not fall. If the well is made square, it will have four walls and if any part of it falls, the whole well may be in danger. The round well is able to withstand more pressure.