A canal is cut into a soil with a stratigraphy as shown. Assume that flow takes place horizontally and vertically through the sides of the canal and vertically below the canal. The values of k in each layer is given. a. What is the equivalent permeability in the horizontal direction through the sides of the canal in cm/day? b. What is the equivalent permeability in the horizontal direction through the sides of the canal in cm/day? c. Determine the equivalent permeability in the vertical directions below the bottom of the canal, in cm/day. 1.0 m k = 2.3 x 10* cm/s 1.5 m T. k = 5.2 x 10 cm/s 3.0 m 2.0 m k = 2 x 10 cm/s 1.2 m k- 0.3 x 10 cm/s 3.0 m k = 0.8 x 10° cmn/s

A canal is cut into a soil with a stratigraphy as shown. Assume that flow takes place horizontally and vertically through the sides of the canal and vertically below the canal. The values of k in each layer is given. a. What is the equivalent permeability in the horizontal direction through the sides of the canal in cm/day? b. What is the equivalent permeability in the horizontal direction through the sides of the canal in cm/day? c. Determine the equivalent permeability in the vertical directions below the bottom of the canal, in cm/day. 1.0 m k = 2.3 x 10* cm/s 1.5 m T. k = 5.2 x 10 cm/s 3.0 m 2.0 m k = 2 x 10 cm/s 1.2 m k- 0.3 x 10 cm/s 3.0 m k = 0.8 x 10° cmn/s

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