Prob. 4 The figure below gives a cross section of a concrete dam. The subsoil is anisotropic and has permeabilities kh = 0.8 x 106 in./sec and kv - 2.0 x 107 in./sec. Find the rate of flow beneath the dam per foot length of the dam. Assume N₁4, and Nd=8. 32 ft 3 f ZPROVINS h₂ الود Concrete dare FREMONS

Prob. 4 The figure below gives a cross section of a concrete dam. The subsoil is anisotropic and has permeabilities kh = 0.8 x 106 in./sec and kv - 2.0 x 107 in./sec. Find the rate of flow beneath the dam per foot length of the dam. Assume N₁4, and Nd=8. 32 ft 3 f ZPROVINS h₂ الود Concrete dare FREMONS

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter7: Seepage

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