Can i get some help with this soils question Q3A canal is dug parallel to a river, as shown in Figure Q3. A sandy-silt seam of averagethickness 0.5 m cuts across the otherwise impermeable clay. The average vertical andhorizontal hydraulicconductivities1.5 x 10-5 cm/s and 15 x 10-5 cm/s,arerespectively. Assuming a 1-m length of canal, determine the flow rate of water from thecanal to the river.[Budhu M. Soil Mechanics & Foundations (3E), p. 129]30 mCanalClay:EL: 99.5 mEL: 99.0 mEL: 98.0 mEL: 96.48 mLSandy-silt seamRiver0.5 m (average)Figure Q3 :

The given data is: Kx=15×10-5 cm/sKy=1.5×10-5 cm/sThe equivalent conductivity will…

Q3 A canal is dug parallel to a river, as shown in Figure Q3. A sandy-silt seam of average thickness 0.5 m cuts across the otherwise impermeable clay. The average vertical and horizontal hydraulic conductivities are 1.5 × 10-5 cm/s and 15 x 10-5 cm/s, respectively. Assuming a 1-m length of canal, determine the flow rate of water from the canal to the river. [Budhu M. Soil Mechanics & Foundations (3E), p. 129] -30 m- Canal Clay -EL: 99.5 m -EL: 99.0 m EL: 98.0 m ▼ EL: 96.48 m -Sandy-silt seam River 0.5 m (average) Figure Q3 :

Q3 A canal is dug parallel to a river, as shown in Figure Q3. A sandy-silt seam of average thickness 0.5 m cuts across the otherwise impermeable clay. The average vertical and horizontal hydraulic conductivities are 1.5 × 10-5 cm/s and 15 x 10-5 cm/s, respectively. Assuming a 1-m length of canal, determine the flow rate of water from the canal to the river. [Budhu M. Soil Mechanics & Foundations (3E), p. 129] -30 m- Canal Clay -EL: 99.5 m -EL: 99.0 m EL: 98.0 m ▼ EL: 96.48 m -Sandy-silt seam River 0.5 m (average) Figure Q3 :

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