For the following sieve analysis find the clean water head loss using the Rose equation. The water temperature is 20 C. The filtration rate is 200 L/m²-min and the bed depth is 0.7 m. The porosity is 0.45 and the shape factor is 0.8. Sieve number Fraction of sand retained Geometric mean size, mm 8-10 0.01 2.18 10-12 0.03 1.83 12-18 0.16 1.30 18-20 0.16 0.92 20-30 0.3 0.71 30-40 0.22 0.50 40-50 0.12 0.35

For the following sieve analysis find the clean water head loss using the Rose equation. The water temperature is 20 C. The filtration rate is 200 L/m²-min and the bed depth is 0.7 m. The porosity is 0.45 and the shape factor is 0.8. Sieve number Fraction of sand retained Geometric mean size, mm 8-10 0.01 2.18 10-12 0.03 1.83 12-18 0.16 1.30 18-20 0.16 0.92 20-30 0.3 0.71 30-40 0.22 0.50 40-50 0.12 0.35

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305081550

Author:Braja M. Das

Publisher:Braja M. Das

Chapter16: Soil Improvement And Ground Modification

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 16.10P

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