13. Water flows the rate of 0.09 m³/s in an upward direction through a sand sample with a coefficient of permeability of 27 cm/s. The thickness of the soil sample is 0.24 m. and the area of cross section is 0.54 m². Saturated unit weight of sand is 18.9 kN/m³. a) Compute the hydraulic gradient, b) Compute the effective stress at the middle of the sample. c) Compute the effective stress at the bottom of the sample.

13. Water flows the rate of 0.09 m³/s in an upward direction through a sand sample with a coefficient of permeability of 27 cm/s. The thickness of the soil sample is 0.24 m. and the area of cross section is 0.54 m². Saturated unit weight of sand is 18.9 kN/m³. a) Compute the hydraulic gradient, b) Compute the effective stress at the middle of the sample. c) Compute the effective stress at the bottom of the sample.

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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