Question: [ 1 5 ] 2 . A small - scale flow experiment is conducted in the box shown to scale in the Figure below with

[15]2. A small-scale flow experiment is conducted in the box shown to scale in the Figure below with a model sheet pile wall A'-D. Out-of-plane width of the model is 10 cm . Permeability k of the soil is 0.002cms.
(a) Identify all equipotential EQ and flow line FL boundary conditions directly on the figure below.
(b) Using lines 1,2,3, and 4 on the figure as flow lines, sketch the equipotential lines for a square flownet directly on the figure.
(c) Using your flownet, estimate the total volume of flow through the model in 5 minutes, in cm3.
(d) A standpipe is inserted at point 1,35 cm below the upstream water level A-A'. Using the flow net shown, estimate the height of water in this standpipe below the upstream water level A-A'?
(e) During the experiment, with water flowing, the downstream ground surface is altered to location F-G. Indicate the revised equipotential boundary condition on the downstream side. Sketch likely revised flow line locations in the downstream region using dashed lines directly on the Figure.
[ 1 5 ] 2 . A small - scale flow experiment is

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