Problem 10. A layered soil has the following details: H, = 3 ft H2 = 4 ft H3 = 6 ft k = 10-cm/sec k = 3.2 x 10-2cm/sec k = 4.1 x 10-cm/sec What is the equivalent vertical permeability? b. 7.37 x 10-5 a. 5.14 x 10-5 с. 6.23 х 10-3 d. 9.81 x 10-4

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Problem 10. A layered soil has the following details:
k = 10-cm/sec
H, = 3 ft
H2 = 4 ft
H3 = 6 ft
k = 3.2 x 10-2cm/sec
k = 4.1 x 10-cm/sec
What is the equivalent vertical permeability?
b. 7.37 x 10-5
а. 5.14 х 10-5
с. 6.23 х 10-3
d. 9.81 x 10-4
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 10. A layered soil has the following details: k = 10-cm/sec H, = 3 ft H2 = 4 ft H3 = 6 ft k = 3.2 x 10-2cm/sec k = 4.1 x 10-cm/sec What is the equivalent vertical permeability? b. 7.37 x 10-5 а. 5.14 х 10-5 с. 6.23 х 10-3 d. 9.81 x 10-4
A 50cm sample of moist soil has an initial weight of 85kg and after oven drying a weight of 60kg. Sp.
Gr. Of soil is 2.70.
11. Determine the porosity
а. 2.25
12. Determine the degree of saturation.
a. 41.70%
b. 1.25
c. 0.86
d. 0.56
b. 50.04%
c. 90%
d. 93.75%
Transcribed Image Text:A 50cm sample of moist soil has an initial weight of 85kg and after oven drying a weight of 60kg. Sp. Gr. Of soil is 2.70. 11. Determine the porosity а. 2.25 12. Determine the degree of saturation. a. 41.70% b. 1.25 c. 0.86 d. 0.56 b. 50.04% c. 90% d. 93.75%
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