A geosynthetics clay liner (GCL) having a thickness of 10 mm and a permeability of 5X1010 cm/sec. The water pressure head on the liner is 30 cm and it is zero at the bottom of the liner. i) Determine the amount of water flow. ii) If during construction the liner was compressed under the load of the construction machine and the thickness of the liner was reduced to 6 mm, answer (a) assuming all the other variables remain the same. iii) Comment on your results in (i) and (ii).

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A geosynthetics clay liner (GCL) having a thickness of 10 mm and a permeability of
5X1010 cm/sec. The water pressure head on the liner is 30 cm and it is zero at the bottom
of the liner.
i) Determine the amount of water flow.
ii) If during construction the liner was compressed under the load of the
construction machine and the thickness of the liner was reduced to 6 mm,
answer (a) assuming all the other variables remain the same.
iii) Comment on your results in (i) and (ii).
Transcribed Image Text:A geosynthetics clay liner (GCL) having a thickness of 10 mm and a permeability of 5X1010 cm/sec. The water pressure head on the liner is 30 cm and it is zero at the bottom of the liner. i) Determine the amount of water flow. ii) If during construction the liner was compressed under the load of the construction machine and the thickness of the liner was reduced to 6 mm, answer (a) assuming all the other variables remain the same. iii) Comment on your results in (i) and (ii).
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