16 ft wide sand bed stream (Sf = 0.002, n' = 0.015, with smooth channel banks) has the following particle size distribution for its bed sediment: Accumulated Finer, % 0.07 0.33 2.0 7.2 21 36 55.5 75.4 88.4 99.3 Sieve Opening, mm 0.05 0.13 0.27 0.32 0.52 0.71 0.89 1.3 1.95 3.50 Build your calculations for water depth of 0.35 ft with corresponding unit discharge of 0.65 ft²/sec. Use Ss=2.65, p=1.934 #.s/ft³ and v=0.989 x 10³ ft²/s for water. Find the following by choosing the correct answer: 6- The d35 from particle size distribution curve is equal to: O 0.33 mm O 0.40 mm O 0.55 mm O 0.70 mm 7- The friction velocity (u*') based on Einstein based bed-load transport equation is equal to (if d65 = 1.1 mm): O 0.105 ft/s O 0.088 ft/s O 0.141 ft/s O Non of them

16 ft wide sand bed stream (Sf = 0.002, n' = 0.015, with smooth channel banks) has the following particle size distribution for its bed sediment: Accumulated Finer, % 0.07 0.33 2.0 7.2 21 36 55.5 75.4 88.4 99.3 Sieve Opening, mm 0.05 0.13 0.27 0.32 0.52 0.71 0.89 1.3 1.95 3.50 Build your calculations for water depth of 0.35 ft with corresponding unit discharge of 0.65 ft²/sec. Use Ss=2.65, p=1.934 #.s/ft³ and v=0.989 x 10³ ft²/s for water. Find the following by choosing the correct answer: 6- The d35 from particle size distribution curve is equal to: O 0.33 mm O 0.40 mm O 0.55 mm O 0.70 mm 7- The friction velocity (u*') based on Einstein based bed-load transport equation is equal to (if d65 = 1.1 mm): O 0.105 ft/s O 0.088 ft/s O 0.141 ft/s O Non of them

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305081550

Author:Braja M. Das

Publisher:Braja M. Das

Chapter16: Soil Improvement And Ground Modification

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