Problem 2 Assume a clay liner with the following properties: thickness is 0.9 m, hydraulic conductivity of the liner is 1 x 107 cm/sec, diffusion coefficient is 5 x 106 cm²/sec, and porosity of 0.45. The leachate head on the liner is 30 cm o o For R = 1, 2, 4 Determine the solute concentration ratio (C/Co) at: 0.6 m at day 10, 100, 200, 300, 400. (Make plots) W R=1, 2, 4, Determine the concentration ratio at the bottom of the liner after: 200 days

Problem 2 Assume a clay liner with the following properties: thickness is 0.9 m, hydraulic conductivity of the liner is 1 x 107 cm/sec, diffusion coefficient is 5 x 106 cm²/sec, and porosity of 0.45. The leachate head on the liner is 30 cm o o For R = 1, 2, 4 Determine the solute concentration ratio (C/Co) at: 0.6 m at day 10, 100, 200, 300, 400. (Make plots) W R=1, 2, 4, Determine the concentration ratio at the bottom of the liner after: 200 days

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

Section: Chapter Questions

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