A cofferdam (a temporary dam for construction purposes) is built across the mouth of a small bay. It is 41.15 m in length and is underlain by a permeable sand layer as shown in Figure 2. Water seeps through this sand (K=0.064 cm/s) and must be pumped out. Find the total seepage per day.
A cofferdam (a temporary dam for construction purposes) is built across the mouth of a small bay. It is 41.15 m in length and is underlain by a permeable sand layer as shown in Figure 2. Water seeps through this sand (K=0.064 cm/s) and must be pumped out. Find the total seepage per day.
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A cofferdam (a temporary dam for construction purposes) is built across the mouth of a small bay. It is 41.15 m in length and is underlain by a permeable sand layer as shown in Figure 2. Water seeps through this sand (K=0.064 cm/s) and must be
pumped out. Find the total seepage per day.
Transcribed Image Text:Figure 2
0.31 m
1.07 m
Dam
Water
Sand
0.52 m
9.14 m
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