A deposit of cohesionless soil with a permeability of 0.3 mm/s has a depth of 12 m with impervious ledge below. A sheet pile wall is driven into this deposit to a depth of 8 m. The wall extendsabove the surface of the soil, and a 3 m depth of water acts on one side. Sketch the flow net and determine the seepage quantity. Provide a diagram a.600 ml/s/meter length b.300 ml/s/meter length c.900 ml/s/meter length d.1200 ml/s/meter length

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A deposit of cohesionless soil with a permeability of 0.3 mm/s has a depth of 12 m with impervious ledge below. A sheet pile wall is driven into this deposit to a depth of 8 m. The wall extendsabove the surface of the soil, and a 3 m depth of water acts on one side. Sketch the flow net and determine the seepage quantity. Provide a diagram

a.600 ml/s/meter length
b.300 ml/s/meter length
c.900 ml/s/meter length
d.1200 ml/s/meter length
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