A porous layer between channel 1 and channel 2 has a coefficient of permeability of 10-3 m/s and is supplied with water from channel 1 having an elevation of 6.10 m that penetrates to the bottom of the porous layer. The elevation of the bottom of the porous layer is 0.0 If the water surface in the channel 2 is at elevation 0.61 m and its distance from channel 1 is 9.14 m , the thickness of the stratum=0.61 m, what is the unit flow rate in cu m /minute of the porous layer

A porous layer between channel 1 and channel 2 has a coefficient of permeability of 10-3 m/s and is supplied with water from channel 1 having an elevation of 6.10 m that penetrates to the bottom of the porous layer. The elevation of the bottom of the porous layer is 0.0 If the water surface in the channel 2 is at elevation 0.61 m and its distance from channel 1 is 9.14 m , the thickness of the stratum=0.61 m, what is the unit flow rate in cu m /minute of the porous layer

Structural Analysis

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