You have been assigned to check the stability of the dam at the nearby lake. You ran a soil permeability test during the preconstruction period and found the coefficient of permeability to be 5.2 x 10-4 cm/s. You have used software to sketch the flown net shown in the figure below. How much water is escaping (flowing) beneath the dam per meter of dam into the paper? Neatly, plot the uplift water pressure on the base of the dam at points A, B, C, D, E. 6.3 m 17.2 m 9.4 m 1.6 m AA. B • D 50 m C D E K

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You have been assigned to check the stability of the dam at the nearby lake. You ran a soil
permeability test during the preconstruction period and found the coefficient of permeability to be 5.2
x 10-4 cm/s. You have used software to sketch the flown net shown in the figure below.
How much water is escaping (flowing) beneath the dam per meter of dam into the paper?
Neatly, plot the uplift water pressure on the base of the dam at points A, B, C, D, E.
6.3 m
17.2 m
9.4 m
1.6 m
AA.
B
• D
50 m
C
D E
K
Transcribed Image Text:You have been assigned to check the stability of the dam at the nearby lake. You ran a soil permeability test during the preconstruction period and found the coefficient of permeability to be 5.2 x 10-4 cm/s. You have used software to sketch the flown net shown in the figure below. How much water is escaping (flowing) beneath the dam per meter of dam into the paper? Neatly, plot the uplift water pressure on the base of the dam at points A, B, C, D, E. 6.3 m 17.2 m 9.4 m 1.6 m AA. B • D 50 m C D E K
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