A hydraulic structure with length of horizontal floor in alluvial soil 15 m and 3 m deep vertical sheet pile is attached at its downstream end and the head of water is 4.0 m (see Figure below). Find the thickness of the floor (using Khosla's theory). Is the structure safe against the exit gradient? (F-8, Gr 2.45). H=4m W.L. EC 15 m 3 m D

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A hydraulic structure with length of horizontal floor in alluvial soil 15 m
and 3 m deep vertical sheet pile is attached at its downstream end and the head of water
is 4.0 m (see Figure below). Find the thickness of the floor (using Khosla's theory). Is
the structure safe against the exit gradient? (F-8, Gr 2.45).
H=4m
W.L.
EC
15 m
3 m
D
Transcribed Image Text:A hydraulic structure with length of horizontal floor in alluvial soil 15 m and 3 m deep vertical sheet pile is attached at its downstream end and the head of water is 4.0 m (see Figure below). Find the thickness of the floor (using Khosla's theory). Is the structure safe against the exit gradient? (F-8, Gr 2.45). H=4m W.L. EC 15 m 3 m D
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