-9 m- 1 m 20 m Clay 10 mi. Sandy clay Impervious clay Fig. 1 Prob. 1

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9 m
1 m
20 m
Clay
10 mi.
Sandy clay
Impervious clay
Fig. 1 Prob. 1
Transcribed Image Text:9 m 1 m 20 m Clay 10 mi. Sandy clay Impervious clay Fig. 1 Prob. 1
PROBLEM 1
A section of a dam constructed from a clay is shown in
Fig 1. The dam is supported on 10 m of sandy clay with kx =1.2
x 10-5 cm/s and kz = 2 x 10-5 cm/s and a saturated unit weight
of 17.8 kN/m3. Below the sandy clay is a thick layer of
impervious clay. The upstream and downstream slopes are
1(V):2(H).
2/ 12
(a) Draw the flow net under the dam.
(b) Determine the porewater pressure
distribution at the base of the dam.
(c) Calculate the resultant uplift force and its location
from the upstream face of the
dam.
Transcribed Image Text:PROBLEM 1 A section of a dam constructed from a clay is shown in Fig 1. The dam is supported on 10 m of sandy clay with kx =1.2 x 10-5 cm/s and kz = 2 x 10-5 cm/s and a saturated unit weight of 17.8 kN/m3. Below the sandy clay is a thick layer of impervious clay. The upstream and downstream slopes are 1(V):2(H). 2/ 12 (a) Draw the flow net under the dam. (b) Determine the porewater pressure distribution at the base of the dam. (c) Calculate the resultant uplift force and its location from the upstream face of the dam.
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