Q1. The opposite Iigure shows a system of filter consisting of two layers of soils. The soils have the following properties: Soil 1: Cross sectional area: A 0.25 m2, coefficient of permeability: k = 2x10* m/s and saturated unit weight: y, = 20 kN/m Soil 2: Cross sectional area: A 0.25 m2, coefficient of permeability: k2 = 6x10* m/s and saturated unit weight: y2 = 19 kN/m? Inflow tank 0.9 m 0.8 m Soil 2- 1.4 m Soil 1 0.6 m Datum 0.3 m (Not to scale) (a) Determine the expected amount of flow rate, Q in m'/s, passing through the system. (b) Find total head at point A. Point B is located in the middle of Soil 2, 0.7 m below the soil surface. What is the vertical effective stress at point B? (c)
Q1. The opposite Iigure shows a system of filter consisting of two layers of soils. The soils have the following properties: Soil 1: Cross sectional area: A 0.25 m2, coefficient of permeability: k = 2x10* m/s and saturated unit weight: y, = 20 kN/m Soil 2: Cross sectional area: A 0.25 m2, coefficient of permeability: k2 = 6x10* m/s and saturated unit weight: y2 = 19 kN/m? Inflow tank 0.9 m 0.8 m Soil 2- 1.4 m Soil 1 0.6 m Datum 0.3 m (Not to scale) (a) Determine the expected amount of flow rate, Q in m'/s, passing through the system. (b) Find total head at point A. Point B is located in the middle of Soil 2, 0.7 m below the soil surface. What is the vertical effective stress at point B? (c)
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![Q1. The opposite Iigure shows a system of filter consisting of two layers of soils.
The soils have the following properties:
Soil 1:
Cross sectional area: A 0.25 m2, coefficient of permeability: k = 2x10* m/s and saturated
unit weight: y, = 20 kN/m
Soil 2:
Cross sectional area: A 0.25 m2, coefficient of permeability: k2 = 6x10* m/s and saturated
unit weight: y2 = 19 kN/m?
Inflow tank
0.9 m
0.8 m
Soil 2-
1.4 m
Soil 1
0.6 m
Datum
0.3 m
(Not to scale)
(a)
Determine the expected amount of flow rate, Q in m'/s, passing through the
system.
(b)
Find total head at point A.
(c)
Point B is located in the middle of Soil 2, 0.7 m below the soil surface. What is the
vertical effective stress at point B?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F804caafe-1e1c-45ec-9cbc-c1331716a469%2Fb30e4920-1683-4785-a9a0-c277f76ab56d%2Fupm06dc_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Q1. The opposite Iigure shows a system of filter consisting of two layers of soils.
The soils have the following properties:
Soil 1:
Cross sectional area: A 0.25 m2, coefficient of permeability: k = 2x10* m/s and saturated
unit weight: y, = 20 kN/m
Soil 2:
Cross sectional area: A 0.25 m2, coefficient of permeability: k2 = 6x10* m/s and saturated
unit weight: y2 = 19 kN/m?
Inflow tank
0.9 m
0.8 m
Soil 2-
1.4 m
Soil 1
0.6 m
Datum
0.3 m
(Not to scale)
(a)
Determine the expected amount of flow rate, Q in m'/s, passing through the
system.
(b)
Find total head at point A.
(c)
Point B is located in the middle of Soil 2, 0.7 m below the soil surface. What is the
vertical effective stress at point B?
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