A confined aquifer is 6 m thick and the coefficient of permeability in the soil is 2m3/day-m2. Two wells tapped on the aquifer are 100 m apart, and the difference in the water elevation in the wells is 3.0 m. The effective porosity is 0.38. What are the average (Darcy) velocity through the aquifer and the flow rate per meter width of aquifer? O Darcy velocity is 0.06 m/day and the flow rate is 0.36 cubic meter per day per meter width. Darcy velocity is 0.06 m/day and the flow rate is 0.16 cubic meter per day per meter width. O Darcy velocity is 0.16 m/day and the flow raté is 0.36 cubic meter per day per meter width. O The best answer is not among the choices. O Darcy velocity is 0.16 m/day and the flow rate is 0.06 cubic meter per day per meter width.

A confined aquifer is 6 m thick and the coefficient of permeability in the soil is 2m3/day-m2. Two wells tapped on the aquifer are 100 m apart, and the difference in the water elevation in the wells is 3.0 m. The effective porosity is 0.38. What are the average (Darcy) velocity through the aquifer and the flow rate per meter width of aquifer? O Darcy velocity is 0.06 m/day and the flow rate is 0.36 cubic meter per day per meter width. Darcy velocity is 0.06 m/day and the flow rate is 0.16 cubic meter per day per meter width. O Darcy velocity is 0.16 m/day and the flow raté is 0.36 cubic meter per day per meter width. O The best answer is not among the choices. O Darcy velocity is 0.16 m/day and the flow rate is 0.06 cubic meter per day per meter width.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter7: Permeability

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