Subject : CE 501

SEEPAGE AND CONSOLIDATION OF SOILS

DATE :

QUESTIONS 11

Assumptions

The Sand is isotropic and homogeneous.

Hence,
-5
kx =ky = 2.7 x 10 m/s

From the Flownets,

Number of Equipotential intervals (N d ) = 15

Number of flow Channels (N f ) = 6.4

Total Head different (H) = 11 - 5.3

= 5.7 m

The quality of Seepage beneth the Sheet piling given as follows,

q = KHNf
Nd
= 2.7 x 10 -5 x 5.7 x 6.4/15 x 3600 m 3 /hr / m

= 0.236 m 3 /hr / m

Hence the estimated Seepage Loss of water = 0.236 m 3 /hr / m