An aquifer has 20m thickness and the rate at which water transfer through a unit width is 0.12 sq.m per second and a void ratio of 0.91. Ground water is flowing through this aquifer with a hydraulic gradient of 0.0065. a. Compute the Seepage velocity.

An aquifer has 20m thickness and the rate at which water transfer through a unit width is 0.12 sq.m per second and a void ratio of 0.91. Ground water is flowing through this aquifer with a hydraulic gradient of 0.0065. a. Compute the Seepage velocity.

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Chapter7: Permeability

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In hydrology, when water flows down in a pore or crack of unsaturated soil due to gravity, the deep layer of soil is called seepage. It is the slow movement of water in the soil layer. Seepage is mainly found near hydraulic structures and is responsible for the stability of earthen-type hydraulic structures.

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