The rate of upward seepage taking place through a granular soil contained in a tank is 976.5 cm3/sec. Given that H1 = h = 1.8 m, the area of the tank = 0.62 m2, void ratio of the soil = 0.55, the specific gravity is 2.65, and the hydraulic conductivity of the sand is 0.21 cm/sec, determine the following: a. The hydraulic gradient. b. Length of H2. c. The critical hydraulic gradient of the soil sample. d. If boiling will occur at h 2.5 m? Justify your answer by showing the appropriate comparison by solving. e. The value ofh to cause boiling. (#): H H1 H2 Valve (open) Inflow

The rate of upward seepage taking place through a granular soil contained in a tank is 976.5 cm3/sec. Given that H1 = h = 1.8 m, the area of the tank = 0.62 m2, void ratio of the soil = 0.55, the specific gravity is 2.65, and the hydraulic conductivity of the sand is 0.21 cm/sec, determine the following: a. The hydraulic gradient. b. Length of H2. c. The critical hydraulic gradient of the soil sample. d. If boiling will occur at h 2.5 m? Justify your answer by showing the appropriate comparison by solving. e. The value ofh to cause boiling. (#): H H1 H2 Valve (open) Inflow

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter9: In Situ Stresses

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Problem 9.11P

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