The figure below shows the layers of soil in a tube 100 mm x 100 mm in cross section. Water is supplied to maintain a constant head difference of H across the sample. Hydraulic conductivities of each soil are tabulated below. All measurements in the figure are millimeters. If

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ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION. SHOW COMPLETE SOLUTION. H = 1.98

Hydraulic conductivity of soil E is 0.002 m/s.

 

The figure below shows the layers of soil in a tube 100 mm x 100 mm in cross section. Water
is supplied to maintain a constant head difference of H across the sample. Hydraulic
conductivities of each soil are tabulated below. All measurements in the figure are millimeters. If
H =
150–
-200-
-100-
Soil
k (m/s)
A
0.005
0.00625
0.004
D
0.002
a. Determine the equivalent hydraulic conductivity of the system in the direction of the
flow.
b. Find the h, and h2.
c. Determine the rate of flow.
Transcribed Image Text:The figure below shows the layers of soil in a tube 100 mm x 100 mm in cross section. Water is supplied to maintain a constant head difference of H across the sample. Hydraulic conductivities of each soil are tabulated below. All measurements in the figure are millimeters. If H = 150– -200- -100- Soil k (m/s) A 0.005 0.00625 0.004 D 0.002 a. Determine the equivalent hydraulic conductivity of the system in the direction of the flow. b. Find the h, and h2. c. Determine the rate of flow.
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