PROBLEM 3: A reservoir with a 3,400m? area is underlain by layers of stratified soils as depicted in the figure shown below. Compute coefficient of permeability in m/hour. a. 0.0385 m/hr C. 0.0145 m/hr the average vertical b. 0.0295 m/hr d. 0.0545 m/hr Water reservoir 15m k, = 5 cm/hr L= 4m k, = 2 cm/hr L2= 3m k, = 2.5 cm/hr L= 2 m k, = 3 cm/hr La 8 m IMPERMEABLE LAYER FIGURE 55-09(1)SO6
PROBLEM 3: A reservoir with a 3,400m? area is underlain by layers of stratified soils as depicted in the figure shown below. Compute coefficient of permeability in m/hour. a. 0.0385 m/hr C. 0.0145 m/hr the average vertical b. 0.0295 m/hr d. 0.0545 m/hr Water reservoir 15m k, = 5 cm/hr L= 4m k, = 2 cm/hr L2= 3m k, = 2.5 cm/hr L= 2 m k, = 3 cm/hr La 8 m IMPERMEABLE LAYER FIGURE 55-09(1)SO6
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![PROBLEM 3:
A reservoir with a 3,400m? area is
underlain by layers of stratified soils as
depicted in the figure shown below.
Compute the
coefficient of permeability in m/hour.
a. 0.0385 m/hr
c. 0.0145 m/hr
average
vertical
b. 0.0295 m/hr
d. 0.0545 m/hr
Water reservoir
15m
k, = 5 cm/hr
L= 4m
k, = 2 cm/hr
L2= 3m
k, = 2.5 cm/hr
L3= 2m
k, = 3 cm/hr
La=8m
IMPERMEABLE LAYER
FIGURE 55-09(1)SO6](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc47aba34-af98-41b2-a1c3-02fda0528a06%2Fab4c1365-d0f3-472d-a3a6-8f66a5f15c89%2Fyrq16ks_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:PROBLEM 3:
A reservoir with a 3,400m? area is
underlain by layers of stratified soils as
depicted in the figure shown below.
Compute the
coefficient of permeability in m/hour.
a. 0.0385 m/hr
c. 0.0145 m/hr
average
vertical
b. 0.0295 m/hr
d. 0.0545 m/hr
Water reservoir
15m
k, = 5 cm/hr
L= 4m
k, = 2 cm/hr
L2= 3m
k, = 2.5 cm/hr
L3= 2m
k, = 3 cm/hr
La=8m
IMPERMEABLE LAYER
FIGURE 55-09(1)SO6
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