$3.$ Vertical and Horizontal Flows in Layered Soils

A canal is cut into a soil with a stratigraphy shown in Figure. Assuming flow takes place laterally and vertically through the sides of the canal and vertically below the canal, determine the equivalent hydraulic conductivity in the horizontal and vertical directions. The vertical and horizontal hydraulic conductivities for each layer are assumed to be the same. Calculate the ratio of the equivalent horizontal hydraulic conductivity to the equivalent vertical hydraulic conductivity for flow through the sides of the canal.