Given: velocity of flow = 0.0375 m/s coefficient =0.05 m/s porosity p =48% slope S = 3/4 The soil porosity in the area where the 46-cm diameter well is 48%, find the discharge of the groundwater. Given the coefficient =0.05 m/s and porosity p =48%, find the transmissibility (T) in m/s per unit m, if the aquifer width is 1.2 m. Given the discharge Q get in Question #1, transmissibility T in Question#2, slope S = 3/4; find the aquifer width X.

Given: velocity of flow = 0.0375 m/s coefficient =0.05 m/s porosity p =48% slope S = 3/4 The soil porosity in the area where the 46-cm diameter well is 48%, find the discharge of the groundwater. Given the coefficient =0.05 m/s and porosity p =48%, find the transmissibility (T) in m/s per unit m, if the aquifer width is 1.2 m. Given the discharge Q get in Question #1, transmissibility T in Question#2, slope S = 3/4; find the aquifer width X.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter8: Seepage

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