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 1.4 m 1.5m-- 15m-- 15 m- 1.5m- A Soil Datum Exit 1. 2m 1.75 m 15m

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Lecturer: Roozbeh Safaeian Amoly
Duration: 90 minutes
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
1.4 m
F 1 5m-- 15m-- 1sm-l- 1.5m-|
B
A
Soil
2m
Exit Datum
1.75 m
15m
Transcribed Image Text:Lecturer: Roozbeh Safaeian Amoly Duration: 90 minutes 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 1.4 m F 1 5m-- 15m-- 1sm-l- 1.5m-| B A Soil 2m Exit Datum 1.75 m 15m
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