Referring to Figure Q3, calculate the following quantities: a. Elevation head, total head, and pressure head at point M on Figure Q3. b. The quantity of water seeping through the dam of Figure Q3 per day. The hydraulic conductivity of the soil is 10-8 Boundary equipotentials Na = 9 N = 3 Boundary flowlines %3D 10 m %3D 12 m 6 m (11 m7 m 1 m 2 m Fig. Q3: Earth Dam

Referring to Figure Q3, calculate the following quantities: a. Elevation head, total head, and pressure head at point M on Figure Q3. b. The quantity of water seeping through the dam of Figure Q3 per day. The hydraulic conductivity of the soil is 10-8 Boundary equipotentials Na = 9 N = 3 Boundary flowlines %3D 10 m %3D 12 m 6 m (11 m7 m 1 m 2 m Fig. Q3: Earth Dam

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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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Referring to Figure Q3, calculate the following quantities:
a. Elevation head, total head, and pressure head at point M on Figure Q3.
b. The quantity of water seeping through the dam of Figure Q3 per day. The hydraulic
conductivity of the soil is 10-8
Boundary equipotentials
Na = 9
N = 3
Boundary flowlines
%3D
10 m
%3D
12 m
6 m
M
A
(11 m7 m
1 m
2 m
Fig. Q3: Earth Dam

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