Given the earth dam and flow net shown, calculate the seepage loss under the dam if the water height behind the dam is 15ft. The soil has a hydraulic conductivity of 100 ft/year. EL 0 Water Level EL-10--- 730 ft³/year 650 ft³/year 500 ft³/year 890 ft³/year Water Level You 130 lb/ft³ Impervious Stratum

Given the earth dam and flow net shown, calculate the seepage loss under the dam if the water height behind the dam is 15ft. The soil has a hydraulic conductivity of 100 ft/year. EL 0 Water Level EL-10--- 730 ft³/year 650 ft³/year 500 ft³/year 890 ft³/year Water Level You 130 lb/ft³ Impervious Stratum

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Groundwater Flow

The term groundwater refers to the water which is found beneath the earth's surface. Pores present in the soil and rocks with fractures make a passage for rainwater to enter the earth's surface and deposit as groundwater. The flow nature and direction of groundwater under the earth's surface directly impacts the strength and compressibility of the soil, which reflects its ability to support structural loads.

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Given the earth dam and flow net shown, calculate the seepage loss under the dam if
the water height behind the dam is 15ft. The soil has a hydraulic conductivity of 100
ft/year.
EL 0
EL-10
Water Level
730 ft³/year
O 650 ft³/year
500 ft³/year
890 ft³/year
Water Level
Yail=130 lb/ft³
Impervious Stratum

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