GEO PROBLEM SOLVING 1SOLVE AND SHOW THE COMPLETE SOLUTION. W.S.weirH=21m.W.S.6m42m 1. The figure shows a weir, the base of which is 6m below the ground. The necessary flow nethas also been drawn assuming K, = K, = K. K = 0.005 m/sec. Compute the following:a. rate of seepage through the foundation in liters/sec.b. uplift pressure at "f".weirc. uplift force per unit length measured along the axis of the weir.

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rate of seepage through the foundation in liters/sec. uplift pressure at "f". uplift force per unit length measured along the axis of the weir.

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GEO PROBLEM SOLVING 1

SOLVE AND SHOW THE COMPLETE SOLUTION.

1. The figure shows a weir, the base of which is 6m below the ground. The necessary flow net
has also been drawn assuming K, = K, = K. K = 0.005 m/sec. Compute the following:
a. rate of seepage through the foundation in liters/sec.
b. uplift pressure at "f".
weir
c. uplift force per unit length measured along the axis of the weir.

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