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Transcribed Image Text:Water flows through a sand filter as
shown on the figure. The soil has a cross
sectional area of 0.33 m².
d1=d2=d3=0.52
m. Head difference is
0.92 m.
Inflow
Outflow
Soil A
Soil B
Soil C
-d1-
-d2-
Coefficient of Permeability for Each Soil:
Soil A Kax 2.99 x 10-² cm/s
Soil A Kaz
1.44 x 10-³ cm/s
Soil B Kbx 1.63 x 10-2 cm/s
Soil B Kbz 2.22 x 10-³ cm/s
Soil C|Kcx|3.15 x 102 cm/s
Soil C Kcz 3.17 x 10-3 cm/s
Compute the flow of water through the
soils in liters/sec. Use 4 decimal places.
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