Seepage is occurring through a porous media shown in the figure. The hydraulic conductivity values (k,, k2, kz) are in m/day. Impervious 15 m 3mk, =2 k, = 3 k, =3k = 113m 10m %3D Q 20 m 10m 20 m 10m The seepage discharge (m'/day per m) through the porous media at section PQ is

Seepage is occurring through a porous media shown in the figure. The hydraulic conductivity values (k,, k2, kz) are in m/day. Impervious 15 m 3mk, =2 k, = 3 k, =3k = 113m 10m %3D Q 20 m 10m 20 m 10m The seepage discharge (m'/day per m) through the porous media at section PQ is

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Seepage is occurring through a porous media shown in
the figure. The hydraulic conductivity values (k, k2, kz)
are in m/day.
Impervious
15 m3 mk, = 2 k, = 3 k, = 3k, = 113m 10 m
%3D
Q
20 m 10m 20 m 10m
The seepage discharge (m'/day per m) through the
porous media at section PQ is

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