An inclined permeameter tube is filled with three layers of soil of different permeabilities as in Fig.
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An inclined permeameter tube is filled with three layers of soil of different permeabilities as in Fig. P7.18. Express the head at points A, B, C, and D (with respect to the datum indicated) in terms of the different dimensions and permeabilities. (After A. Casagrande)
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