Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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Find the quantity of seepage across the entire wall (Q).
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Seepage around a retaining wall is shown in the figure below. The hydraulic conductivity of the sand is 1.8 x 10-5 cm/s. The retaining wall is 20 m long. Determine the quantity of seepage across the entire wall per day
EXAMPLE 8.3
Seepage takes place around a retaining wall shown in Figure 8.8. The hydraulic con-
ductivity of the sand is 1.5 × 10-3 cm/s. The retaining wall is 50 m long. Determine
the quantity of seepage across the entire wall per day.
FIGURE 8.8
5 m
Retaining wall
Impervious layer
Sand
Seepage takes place around a retaining wall shown in Figure Q5. The coefficient of permeability of the sand is 3×10−3 cm/s. If the retaining wall is 20m long, calculate the quantity of seepage across the entire wall per day.
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