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Find the rate of seepage through the permeable layer.
Answer to Problem 7.1P
The rate of seepage through the permeable layer is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The hydraulic conductivity of the permeable soil layer k is
The height of the layer H is 5.4 m.
The angle value
Calculation:
Draw the free body diagram of the permeable layer as in Figure (1).
Refer Figure (1).
Determine the hydraulic gradient using the relation.
Here,
Substitute
Determine the rate of seepage through the permeable layer using the relation.
Here, A is the area of the permeable layer.
Substitute
Therefore, the rate of seepage through the permeable layer is
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