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A leaky confined aquifer is overlain with unconfined aquifer. The estimated recharge rate from the aquifer is 0.085 m/year), the average head in the aquifer is (6.8 m) and the thickness of the aquifer is (4.3 m).calculate the vertical hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer.

A leaky confined aquifer is overlain with unconfined aquifer. The estimated recharge rate from the aquifer is 0.085 m/year), the average head in the aquifer is (6.8 m) and the thickness of the aquifer is (4.3 m).calculate the vertical hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer.

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Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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A leaky confined aquifer is overlain with unconfined aquifer. The estimated recharge rate from the aquifer is 0.085 m/year), the average head in the aquifer is (6.8 m) and the thickness of the aquifer is (4.3 m).calculate the vertical hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer.
Transcribed Image Text:A leaky confined aquifer is overlain with unconfined aquifer. The estimated recharge rate from the aquifer is 0.085 m/year), the average head in the aquifer is (6.8 m) and the thickness of the aquifer is (4.3 m).calculate the vertical hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer.
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