In the heterogeneous system shown below, 1-D groundwater flow is perpendicular to layers of varying hydraulic conductivity. K1 = 0.5cm/sec; K2 = 0.10cm/sec; K3 = 0.25cm/sec and b1 = 20 m; b2 = 40 m; b3 = 60 m Ahı Ahz Ah3 K1 K2 K3 b1 b2 b3 a) The flow across the system q is 0.03cm/sec/m². Using Darcy's Law, find the change in head Ah across each layer. b) Find the effective hydraulic conductivity (Ke) for an equivalent homogeneous system, that is, a system with the same total gradient and flow rate as the heterogeneous system. 1 I I

In the heterogeneous system shown below, 1-D groundwater flow is perpendicular to layers of varying hydraulic conductivity. K1 = 0.5cm/sec; K2 = 0.10cm/sec; K3 = 0.25cm/sec and b1 = 20 m; b2 = 40 m; b3 = 60 m Ahı Ahz Ah3 K1 K2 K3 b1 b2 b3 a) The flow across the system q is 0.03cm/sec/m². Using Darcy's Law, find the change in head Ah across each layer. b) Find the effective hydraulic conductivity (Ke) for an equivalent homogeneous system, that is, a system with the same total gradient and flow rate as the heterogeneous system. 1 I I

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