gives a cross section of a concrete dam. The subsoil is anisotropic and has in./sec and kv=2.0 x 10 in./sec. Find the rate of flow permeabilities kh = 0.8 x 10 beneath the dam per foot length of the dam. And the factor of safety against piping if void ratio of soil 0.68 and Gs=2.7. 32 ft 3 ft. ky kh 55 ft Concrete dam 557 KN Rossless = Wisec. 27-5-ff AVAN
gives a cross section of a concrete dam. The subsoil is anisotropic and has in./sec and kv=2.0 x 10 in./sec. Find the rate of flow permeabilities kh = 0.8 x 10 beneath the dam per foot length of the dam. And the factor of safety against piping if void ratio of soil 0.68 and Gs=2.7. 32 ft 3 ft. ky kh 55 ft Concrete dam 557 KN Rossless = Wisec. 27-5-ff AVAN
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![gives a cross section of a concrete dam. The subsoil is anisotropic and has
permeabilities kh = 0.8 x 10 in./sec and kv= 2.0 x 10 in./sec. Find the rate of flow
beneath the dam per foot length of the dam. And the factor of safety against piping if void
ratio of soil= 0.68 and Gs= 2.7.
32 ft
3 ft
ky
k₁
55 ft
Concrete dam
TAVAY
557
KN
Kin
+
TAVAS
imisel.
275-21
AWAW](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F2c9c97b2-d722-468a-9c71-75d3a254fac8%2Fa005dd37-b929-4c22-a87f-6d98632acaa3%2Fdcm2a8_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:gives a cross section of a concrete dam. The subsoil is anisotropic and has
permeabilities kh = 0.8 x 10 in./sec and kv= 2.0 x 10 in./sec. Find the rate of flow
beneath the dam per foot length of the dam. And the factor of safety against piping if void
ratio of soil= 0.68 and Gs= 2.7.
32 ft
3 ft
ky
k₁
55 ft
Concrete dam
TAVAY
557
KN
Kin
+
TAVAS
imisel.
275-21
AWAW
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