Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.2P
(a)
To determine
Find the flow rate beneath the dam (q).
(b)
To determine
Find the rise of water level.
(c)
To determine
Find the pore water pressure at the tip of the sheet pile.
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Refer to the soil profile shown in the Figure
a. Calculate the variation of o, u, and o' with depth.
b. If the water table rises to the top of the ground surface, what is the change in the effective stress at the bottom of the clay layer?
c. How many meters must the groundwater table rise to decrease the effective stress by 15 kN/m? at the bottom of the clay layer?
Water is discharged into the atmosphere
through a bent nozzle of an angle (a) as
shown in the figure. The cross-sectional
area at the nozzle inlet and outlet are (Ain)
and (Aout), respectively. The discharge
through the nozzle is (Q). The gauge
pressure at the nozzle inlet is (Pin). The
bend lies in a horizontal plane.
Vin
Ain
Aout
Atmosphere
Vout
Problem (9): Given the values of Ain [m²], Aout [m²], Pin [atm], Q [m³/s], and a [degrees], calculate the
magnitude of the reaction force component in x-direction (Rx) in [N].
Givens:
A in = 0.301 m^2
Aout
Pin
=
0.177 m^2
1.338 atm
Q
α
=
0.669 m^3/s
37.183 degrees
Answers:
( 1 ) 23028.076 N
( 2 ) 29697.962 N
( 3 ) 18633.611 N
( 4 ) 14114.988 N
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