1. The figure shows a weir, the base of which is 6m below the ground. The necessary flow net has also been drawn assuming K, = K, = K. K = 0.005 m/sec. Compute the following: a. rate of seepage through the foundation in liters/sec. b. uplift pressure at "f. uplift force per unit length measured along the axis of the weir. C. 2. For the stressed soil element shown: a. Compute the major principal stress b. Compute the minor principal stress c. Compute the normal stress on plane DE O150 P
1. The figure shows a weir, the base of which is 6m below the ground. The necessary flow net has also been drawn assuming K, = K, = K. K = 0.005 m/sec. Compute the following: a. rate of seepage through the foundation in liters/sec. b. uplift pressure at "f. uplift force per unit length measured along the axis of the weir. C. 2. For the stressed soil element shown: a. Compute the major principal stress b. Compute the minor principal stress c. Compute the normal stress on plane DE O150 P
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1. The figure shows a weir, the base of which is 6m below the ground. The necessary flow net
has also been drawn assuming K, = K, = K. K = 0.005 m/sec. Compute the following:
a. rate of seepage through the foundation in liters/sec.
b. uplift pressure at "f.
weir
uplift force per unit length measured along the axis of the weir.
c.
2. For the stressed soil element shown:
a. Compute the major principal stress
b. Compute the minor principal stress
c. Compute the normal stress on plane DE
O150 kPa
10
Ty50 LPa](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F8961a15d-bc51-49b3-bc44-961fe366af58%2Fcae730be-8a25-44a4-8656-2d82f68d0e0e%2F0wu0p3c_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:PART III. PROBLEM SOLVING
1. The figure shows a weir, the base of which is 6m below the ground. The necessary flow net
has also been drawn assuming K, = K, = K. K = 0.005 m/sec. Compute the following:
a. rate of seepage through the foundation in liters/sec.
b. uplift pressure at "f.
weir
uplift force per unit length measured along the axis of the weir.
c.
2. For the stressed soil element shown:
a. Compute the major principal stress
b. Compute the minor principal stress
c. Compute the normal stress on plane DE
O150 kPa
10
Ty50 LPa
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