Water flows through a sand filter as shown on the figure. The soil has a cross sectional area of 0.39 m². d1=d2=d3=0.58 m. Head difference is 0.84 m. Inflow h Outflow Soil A Soil B Soll C d2 d3- Coefficient of Permeability for Each Soil: Soil A Kax 2.15 x 10-² cm/s Soil A Kaz 1.51 x 10-3 cm/s Soil B Kbx 1.67 x 10.2 cm/s Soil B Kbz 2.86 x 10-³ cm/s Soil C|Kcx|3,30 x 102 cm/s Soil C Kcz 3.31 x 103 cm/s Compute the interstitial velocity if the soil has a void ratio of 0.77 in meters per minute.. Use 4 decimal places.

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Water flows through a sand filter as
shown on the figure. The soil has a cross
sectional area of 0.39 m².
d1=d2=d3=0.58
m. Head difference is
0.84 m.
Inflow
h
Outflow
Soil A
Soil B
Soll C
d2
d3-
Coefficient of Permeability for Each Soil:
Soil A Kax 2.15 x 10-² cm/s
Soil A Kaz 1.51 x 10-3 cm/s
Soil B Kbx 1.67 x 10.2 cm/s
Soil B Kbz 2.86 x 10-³ cm/s
Soil C Kcx|3,30 x 102 cm/s
Soil C Kcz 3.31 x 10-3 cm/s
Compute the interstitial velocity if the soil
has a void ratio of 0.77 in meters per
minute.. Use 4 decimal places.
Transcribed Image Text:Water flows through a sand filter as shown on the figure. The soil has a cross sectional area of 0.39 m². d1=d2=d3=0.58 m. Head difference is 0.84 m. Inflow h Outflow Soil A Soil B Soll C d2 d3- Coefficient of Permeability for Each Soil: Soil A Kax 2.15 x 10-² cm/s Soil A Kaz 1.51 x 10-3 cm/s Soil B Kbx 1.67 x 10.2 cm/s Soil B Kbz 2.86 x 10-³ cm/s Soil C Kcx|3,30 x 102 cm/s Soil C Kcz 3.31 x 10-3 cm/s Compute the interstitial velocity if the soil has a void ratio of 0.77 in meters per minute.. Use 4 decimal places.
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