Question: ( 1 ) Constant head permeability test was conducted on two soils filled in a column as shown in Figure 3 . The hydraulic conductivity

(1) Constant head permeability test was conducted on two soils filled in a column as shown in Figure 3. The hydraulic conductivity values of Soil 1 and Soil 2 are 4.010-4ms and 1.010-4ms, respectively. Determine the elevation heads, pressure heads and total heads at Point A and C. Assume that the bottom level of the system is the datum as indicated in the fiuro
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(2) Let i1 and i2 be the hydraulic gradients "between A and B" and "between B and C", respectively. Describe the relationship between i1 and i2.
(3) Determine the flow velocity in the soils.
(4) Draw the variations of elevation head, pressure head and total head from the datum to the elevation of 100cm(the top of the column). Then, determine the effective stress at Point B, assuming that the unit weight of water is 9.8kNm3.
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