1. A soil sample 15 cm in diameter is placed in a tube 3 m long. A constant supply of water is allowed to flow into one end of the soil at A, and the outflow at B is collected by a beaker as shown in the figure. Determine (a) hydraulic gradient, (b) flow rate, (c) average velocity, (d) seepage velocity if e 0.7, and (e) hydraulic conductivity, if the average amount of water collected is 3 cm for every 20 seconds. 10 kPa D 1.4 m 1.5m-- 1.5m-- 15 m-l- 1.5m-| 15 m 1 5m-| Soil Datum Exit 2m 1.75 m 15m

1. A soil sample 15 cm in diameter is placed in a tube 3 m long. A constant supply of water is allowed to flow into one end of the soil at A, and the outflow at B is collected by a beaker as shown in the figure. Determine (a) hydraulic gradient, (b) flow rate, (c) average velocity, (d) seepage velocity if e 0.7, and (e) hydraulic conductivity, if the average amount of water collected is 3 cm for every 20 seconds. 10 kPa D 1.4 m 1.5m-- 1.5m-- 15 m-l- 1.5m-| 15 m 1 5m-| Soil Datum Exit 2m 1.75 m 15m

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