water in a reservoir as shown in Figure P2.8. thick (measured in the direction perpendicula sand seam continuing along the entire length 10° inclination to the horizontal, which conne voir and the ditch. The hydraulic conductivity 2.6 x 10-³ cm/s. Determine the volume of wa into the ditch every day.
water in a reservoir as shown in Figure P2.8. thick (measured in the direction perpendicula sand seam continuing along the entire length 10° inclination to the horizontal, which conne voir and the ditch. The hydraulic conductivity 2.6 x 10-³ cm/s. Determine the volume of wa into the ditch every day.
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Transcribed Image Text:2.8
A 500 m long levee made of compacted clay impounds
water in a reservoir as shown in Figure P2.8. There is a 1 m
thick (measured in the direction perpendicular to the seam)
sand seam continuing along the entire length of the levee, at
10° inclination to the horizontal, which connects the reser-
voir and the ditch. The hydraulic conductivity of the sand is
2.6 x 10³ cm/s. Determine the volume of water that flows
into the ditch every day.

Transcribed Image Text:Elev. 38 m
Reservoir
Elev. 30 m
(Not to scale)
FIGURE P2.8
Levee
Sand seam
200 m
Ditch
Elev. 28 m
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Step 1: Given data-
Hydraulic conductivity (k) = 2.6*10-3 cm/sec.
theata = 10o
z1 = 38 m
z2 = 28 m
thickness of seam (t) = 1 m
length of levee ( l ) = 500m
To determine the volume of water that flows in to the ditch everyday-
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