2.11 Consider the three layered soil strata shown in the figure below. The thickness and coefficient of vertical permeability of each layer is mentioned in the figure. Flow Ah = 0.50 m t t -3 H, = 3 m K, = 3 x 10° cm/s -2 H2 = 2 m K2 = 6.5 x 10 cm/s %3D H = 9 m %3D H3 = 4 m L = 2 m -4 K3 = 7 x 10 cm/s The total head loss in three layers is

2.11 Consider the three layered soil strata shown in the figure below. The thickness and coefficient of vertical permeability of each layer is mentioned in the figure. Flow Ah = 0.50 m t t -3 H, = 3 m K, = 3 x 10° cm/s -2 H2 = 2 m K2 = 6.5 x 10 cm/s %3D H = 9 m %3D H3 = 4 m L = 2 m -4 K3 = 7 x 10 cm/s The total head loss in three layers is

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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