A seepage flow condition is shown in the figure. The saturated unit weight of the soil t = 18kN/m³.Using unit weight of water, %%=9.81 kN/m³, the effective vertical stress (expressed in kN/m²) onplane X-X isSoil7 = 18 kN/m²3mIm5mIm2m

Given data- Saturated unit weight of the soil- γsat=18 kN/m3, Unit weight of water- γw=9.81 kN/m3,…

A seepage flow condition is shown in the figure. The saturated unit weight of the soil at = 18kN/m². Using unit weight of water, 9.81 kN/m³, the effective vertical stress (expressed in kN/m²) on plane X-X is Soil 18 KN 3m 5m Im 2 m

A seepage flow condition is shown in the figure. The saturated unit weight of the soil at = 18kN/m². Using unit weight of water, 9.81 kN/m³, the effective vertical stress (expressed in kN/m²) on plane X-X is Soil 18 KN 3m 5m Im 2 m

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Principles of Seepage

In hydrology, when water flows down in a pore or crack of unsaturated soil due to gravity, the deep layer of soil is called seepage. It is the slow movement of water in the soil layer. Seepage is mainly found near hydraulic structures and is responsible for the stability of earthen-type hydraulic structures.

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A seepage flow condition is shown in the figure. The saturated unit weight of the soil t = 18kN/m³.
Using unit weight of water, %%=9.81 kN/m³, the effective vertical stress (expressed in kN/m²) on
plane X-X is
Soil
7 = 18 kN/m²
3m
Im
5m
Im
2m

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