A soil deposit consists of four horizontal soil layers. The ratio of average permeability in vertical direction to that in horizontal direction is (Upto 3 places after decimal) Layer Permeability 'K Thickness 1 3K, H, 2 0.4K, 3H, K, 0.5H, 4. 0.5K, 4H,

A soil deposit consists of four horizontal soil layers. The ratio of average permeability in vertical direction to that in horizontal direction is (Upto 3 places after decimal) Layer Permeability 'K Thickness 1 3K, H, 2 0.4K, 3H, K, 0.5H, 4. 0.5K, 4H,

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A soil deposit consists of four horizontal soil layers. The ratio of average permeability in vertical direction to that in horizontal direction
is
(Upto 3 places after decimal)
Layer
Permeability 'K'
Thickness
1
3K,
H,
2
0.4K,
3H,
3
K,
0.5H,
4.
0.5K,
4H,

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