Groundwater FlowQ.B) Assume that the slope of water table is 5 m in a length of 125 m, thehydraulic conductivity is 6 m/day, and the porosity is 30%, determine thevelocity of groundwater flow along the aquifer.

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Groundwater Flow Q.B) Assume that the slope of water table is 5 m in a length of 125 m, the hydraulic conductivity is 6 n/day, and the porosity is 30%, determine the velocity of groundwater flow along the aquifer.

Groundwater Flow Q.B) Assume that the slope of water table is 5 m in a length of 125 m, the hydraulic conductivity is 6 n/day, and the porosity is 30%, determine the velocity of groundwater flow along the aquifer.

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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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Q.B) Assume that the slope of water table is 5 m in a length of 125 m, the
hydraulic conductivity is 6 m/day, and the porosity is 30%, determine the
velocity of groundwater flow along the aquifer.

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