A 3.2 meter thick silty sand stratum intersects one side of a reservoir. The stratum has a hydraulic conductivity of 4 x 102 cm/sec and exceeds along the entire 1000-m length of the reservoir. Compute seepage loss per month. el. 167.3 m Reservoir Clay Silty sand Observation well ↓ Clay 256 m el. 165.0 m 3.2 m

A 3.2 meter thick silty sand stratum intersects one side of a reservoir. The stratum has a hydraulic conductivity of 4 x 102 cm/sec and exceeds along the entire 1000-m length of the reservoir. Compute seepage loss per month. el. 167.3 m Reservoir Clay Silty sand Observation well ↓ Clay 256 m el. 165.0 m 3.2 m

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter5: Soil Improvement And Ground Modification

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5.11P

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