A stratified soil deposit consists of four layers of equal thickness. The coefficient of permeability1 1of the second, third and fourth layers are respectively 3' 2 and twice of the coefficient ofpermeability of top layer. The average permeabilities of the deposit in parallel and perpendiculardirection respectively, are

A stratified soil deposit consists of four layers of equal thickness. The coefficient of permeabilit 1 1 3 2 of the second, third and fourth layers are respectively permeability of top layer. The average permeabilities of the deposit in parallel and perpendicula direction respectively, are and twice of the coefficient

A stratified soil deposit consists of four layers of equal thickness. The coefficient of permeabilit 1 1 3 2 of the second, third and fourth layers are respectively permeability of top layer. The average permeabilities of the deposit in parallel and perpendicula direction respectively, are and twice of the coefficient

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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