Problem D The critical hydraulic gradient for a soil sample is equal to 1.18. If the specific gravity of the soil sample is 2.71 and the water content is 14.38%. a) Compute the void ratio of the soil b) Compute the degree of saturation c) Compute the dry unit weight at zero air voids.

Problem D The critical hydraulic gradient for a soil sample is equal to 1.18. If the specific gravity of the soil sample is 2.71 and the water content is 14.38%. a) Compute the void ratio of the soil b) Compute the degree of saturation c) Compute the dry unit weight at zero air voids.

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Principles of Seepage

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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The critical hydraulic gradient for a soil sample is equal to 1.18. If the specific
gravity of the soil sample is 2.71 and the water content is 14.38%.
a) Compute the void ratio of the soil
b) Compute the degree of saturation
c) Compute the dry unit weight at zero air voids.

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