Q2 The figure illustrate a case in which water seeping from a reservoir into open trench (10m) away, through confined stratum of fine sand overlain and underlain by impervious material. The sand stratum is 0.2 m deep at the reservoir and decreases to 0.1 m thick about midway to the trench. Determine the total head lost midway and the coefficient of permeability if the discharge is 0.1

Q2 The figure illustrate a case in which water seeping from a reservoir into open trench (10m) away, through confined stratum of fine sand overlain and underlain by impervious material. The sand stratum is 0.2 m deep at the reservoir and decreases to 0.1 m thick about midway to the trench. Determine the total head lost midway and the coefficient of permeability if the discharge is 0.1

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Q2 The figure illustrate a case in which water
seeping from a reservoir into open trench (10m)
away, through confined stratum of fine sand
overlain and underlain by impervious material.
The sand stratum is 0.2 m deep at the reservoir and
decreases to 0.1 m thick about midway to the trench.
Determine the total head lost midway and the
coefficient of permeability if the discharge is 0.1
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0.2m
open trench
0.2m
pervious material 0.1m
(fine sand)
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