MODULE 2:(HYDRO-GEO)

PROBLEM NO. 1 (Topic: Properties of Soil)

A clay sample has unit weight of 21.1 KN/m3 at moisture content of 9.8% when completely saturated with water, its
unit weight is 22.58 KN/m3 determine the Porosity of the soil.
Ans: n=34.3%

PROBLEM NO. 2 (Topic: Properties of Soil)

A specimen of sand has a Porosity of 45% and the specific gravity of its solids is 2.71. Compute the specific weight of
this soil in the Submerged state, in KN/m3.
Ans. ɣsub=9.23 KN/m3

PROBLEM NO. 3 (Topic: Flow of Water through Soil)

A confined aquifer underlies an unconfined aquifer as shown in the figure. Given the following; D 1=59 m, D2=41 m,
H1=45 m, H2=33, K1=35 m/day, K2=27 m/day, L=2 km.
a.) Calculate the equivalent Coefficient of Permeability in horizontal direction.
b.) Calculate the Hydraulic Gradient.
c.) Calculate the flow of water from one stream to another per meter witdth.
Ans. a.)31.615 m/day; b.)0.009; c.)14.227 m3/day

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PROBLEM NO. 4 (Topic: Flow of Water through Soil)

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The section of a sheet pile is shown in the figure, the Coefficient of Permeability of the soil is k=4.2x10 -3 m/s.
determine the seepage into the downstream side per meter length of the sheet pile.
Ans: Q=10.5 L/s
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A permeable soil is underlain by an impervious layer, as shown in the figure. For the permeable layer, k=0.0048 cm/sec. H=3 m
and θ=5°
a.) Calculate the hydraulic gradient?
b.) Calculate the flow of water per meter width in m3/hr
c.) Calculate the total amount of water percolated per day per meter width in cubic meter.

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Problem 6
A test is set up as shown in the figure. A cylindrical mold 4” in diameter is filled with silt to height H1=0.2 ft, whose coefficient of
permeability k1=3.6x10-4 ft/min. a second coaxial mold is placed on top of the first mold whose inside diameter is d=1.5” and
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whose height is H2=0.30 ft. its thickness is negligible. The inside of this second mold is filled with the same silt, but the annular
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ring outside the small tube and outer tube is filled with sand whose coefficient of permeability is k2=2.7x10 -3 ft/min.
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The test set-up is a permeameter of constant head. Water is placed in the mold and maintained at a level h=1.25 ft. above the
level of the outlet. It may be considered that the system consists of a fictitious H=H1+H2 and coefficient of permeability kf.
a.) what is the total flow of water in ft3/min?
b.) what is the equivalent coefficient of permeability,in ft3/min
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c.) what is the total amount of water that percolated after 55 minutes.
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Problem 7
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The section of a cofferdam is as shown in the figure. If the coefficient of permeability of the soil is k=5x10 -3 m/s, determine the
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seepage into the ditches per meter length of the cofferdam.

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