4: For the soil profile shown in Fig. (3), a steady vertical flow occurring. Having the effective vertical stress at point (A) = 52 kPa, find: (answer 4 only). a) Total head and pressure head at points (A, B, C). b) Rate of flow in (m³/hr.m²). c) Discharge velocity and seepage velocity for soils 1 and 2. V=Vj d) Value and direction of seepage force on a soil mass of 0.1 m³ volume at mid-depth of soil (1). e) Factor of safety against boiling. Fig.3 E 2 3m 6 m Co B Soil-1 k = 1.0 m/sec Y sat = 18.0 kN/m³ e = 1.2 Soil-2 k = 0.5 m/sec Ysat = 20.0 kN/m³ ба 52 на e=0.6 Datum ¥ W.T.L G.S.L Piezometer
4: For the soil profile shown in Fig. (3), a steady vertical flow occurring. Having the effective vertical stress at point (A) = 52 kPa, find: (answer 4 only). a) Total head and pressure head at points (A, B, C). b) Rate of flow in (m³/hr.m²). c) Discharge velocity and seepage velocity for soils 1 and 2. V=Vj d) Value and direction of seepage force on a soil mass of 0.1 m³ volume at mid-depth of soil (1). e) Factor of safety against boiling. Fig.3 E 2 3m 6 m Co B Soil-1 k = 1.0 m/sec Y sat = 18.0 kN/m³ e = 1.2 Soil-2 k = 0.5 m/sec Ysat = 20.0 kN/m³ ба 52 на e=0.6 Datum ¥ W.T.L G.S.L Piezometer
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Transcribed Image Text:4: For the soil profile shown in Fig. (3), a steady vertical flow occurring. Having the effective vertical stress at
point (A) = 52 kPa, find: (answer 4 only).
a) Total head and pressure head at points (A, B, C).
b) Rate of flow in (m³/hr.m²).
c)
Discharge velocity and seepage velocity for
soils 1 and 2.
V=Vj
d) Value and direction of seepage force on a
soil mass of 0.1 m³ volume at mid-depth of
soil (1).
e) Factor of safety against boiling.
Fig.3
E
3m
w 9
C.
B
Soil-1
k = 1.0 m/sec
Y sat = 18.0 kN/m³
e = 1.2
Soil-2
k = 0.5 m/sec
Ysat = 20.0 kN/m³
6₁52² e=0.6
Datum
¥
W.T.L
G.S.L
Piezometer
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