Q3-(35%) The following figure shows the layers of soil in a tube that is 100 mm x 100 mm in cross-section. Water is supplied to maintain a constant head difference of 300 mm across the sample. Water supply Soil A B Constant head difference = 300 mm -150 mm -- 150 mm -- 150 mm The rate of water supply is 500 cm'/hr and the coefficients of permeability of the soils in the direction of flow through them for segments A and B are as follows: k (cm/sec) 10-¹ 5x10 136 mm/hr 118 on Im Datum a. Determine head at (A) h.. b. Determine head at (B) hu. c. Determine coefficient of permeability of soil (C) kr. d. Determine the equivalent permeability ke of the soils in the direction of flow

Q3-(35%) The following figure shows the layers of soil in a tube that is 100 mm x 100 mm in cross-section. Water is supplied to maintain a constant head difference of 300 mm across the sample. Water supply Soil A B Constant head difference = 300 mm -150 mm -- 150 mm -- 150 mm The rate of water supply is 500 cm'/hr and the coefficients of permeability of the soils in the direction of flow through them for segments A and B are as follows: k (cm/sec) 10-¹ 5x10 136 mm/hr 118 on Im Datum a. Determine head at (A) h.. b. Determine head at (B) hu. c. Determine coefficient of permeability of soil (C) kr. d. Determine the equivalent permeability ke of the soils in the direction of flow

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