Problem 3 A sand layer of the cross-sectional area shown in the figure has been determined to exist for a 500 m. length of the levee. The hydraulic conductivity of the sand layer is 3 m/day. Determine the quantity of water which flows into the ditch in m³/min. W.S. EL=160 Levee Impervious ·layer' W.S. El.=150 Sand Impervious layer 125 m 10 m 2 m Ditch

Problem 3 A sand layer of the cross-sectional area shown in the figure has been determined to exist for a 500 m. length of the levee. The hydraulic conductivity of the sand layer is 3 m/day. Determine the quantity of water which flows into the ditch in m³/min. W.S. EL=160 Levee Impervious ·layer' W.S. El.=150 Sand Impervious layer 125 m 10 m 2 m Ditch

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In hydrology, when water flows down in a pore or crack of unsaturated soil due to gravity, the deep layer of soil is called seepage. It is the slow movement of water in the soil layer. Seepage is mainly found near hydraulic structures and is responsible for the stability of earthen-type hydraulic structures.

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Problem 3
A sand layer of the cross-sectional area shown in the figure has been determined to exist for a 500 m.
length of the levee. The hydraulic conductivity of the sand layer is 3 m/day. Determine the quantity
of water which flows into the ditch in m³/min.
W.S.
EL=160
Levee
Impervious
·layer'
W.S.
El.=150
Sand
Impervious layer
125 m
10 m
2 m
Ditch

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