Water flows through a sand filter as shown on the figure. The soil has a cross sectional area of 0.25 m2. 1. Compute the coefficient of permeability of the sand filter in cm/s. 2.Compute the flow of water through the soil in liters/sec. 3. Compute the interstitial velocity if the soil has a void ratio of 0.71 in meters per minute.
Water flows through a sand filter as shown on the figure. The soil has a cross sectional area of 0.25 m2. 1. Compute the coefficient of permeability of the sand filter in cm/s. 2.Compute the flow of water through the soil in liters/sec. 3. Compute the interstitial velocity if the soil has a void ratio of 0.71 in meters per minute.
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Water flows through a sand filter as shown on the figure. The soil has a cross sectional area
of 0.25 m2.
1. Compute the coefficient of permeability of the sand filter in cm/s.
2.Compute the flow of water through the soil in liters/sec.
3. Compute the interstitial velocity if the soil has a void ratio of 0.71 in meters per minute.
Transcribed Image Text:Water flows through a sand filter as shown on the figure. The soil has a cross sectional area
of 0.25 m2
Water supply
0.90m
Out flow
Sand filter
Soil Soil Soil Direction of flow
A
B
C
0.5 m 05 m 0.5 m
KAx = 2.2 x 10-?cm/s KBx = 1.8 x 10-2cm/s Kcx = 3 x 10-?cm/s
KAy = 1.8 x 10-°cm/s Køy= 2.4 x 10³cm/s Kcy 3.2 x 10°cm/s
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