Given the soil conditions below, determine how high the water level could rise in Sand 2...

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Given the soil conditions below, determine how high the water level could rise in Sand 2 before quick conditions, i.e., o = 0, occurs at point A. Show all work to receive full marks. (Hint: determine the pressure heads and total heads at A and B first) (15 marks) Datum Soil Dry sand Clay Silty clay Sand Dry Sand Clay Bulk Density (kN/m³) 18 19 19.5 18.5 Silty Clay ↑ X? A k (m/s) 7 x 10-² B 4 × 10-8 3 x 10-7 5 × 10-² 1m Sand 1 (very very permeable) Sand 2 (very very permeable) 2.5 m 2 m 1.8 m Given the soil conditions below, determine how high the water level could rise in Sand 2 before quick conditions, i.e., o = 0, occurs at point A. Show all work to receive full marks. (Hint: determine the pressure heads and total heads at A and B first) (15 marks) Datum Soil Dry sand Clay Silty clay Sand Dry Sand Clay Bulk Density (kN/m³) 18 19 19.5 18.5 Silty Clay ↑ X? A k (m/s) 7 x 10-² B 4 × 10-8 3 x 10-7 5 × 10-² 1m Sand 1 (very very permeable) Sand 2 (very very permeable) 2.5 m 2 m 1.8 m

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To determine the maximum water level before quick conditions occur at point A we need to calculate the pressure head and total head at points A and B ... View the full answer