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The flow through soil depends on the deference in pore water pressure O elevation head total head O pressure head

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter6: Hydraulic Conductivity

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Problem 6.1P

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