Question: Problem 5 . Flownets The figure below shows the flow net for steady - state seepage conditions under a dam ( profile view ) .

Problem 5. Flownets
The figure below shows the flow net for steady-state seepage conditions under a dam (profile view). The head drop between equipotentials is constant.
a) In the figure above, indicate which boundaries are no flow (label with NFB) and which are constant head (label with CHB).(4 points)
b) In the figure above, indicate the lines that are flow lines (label with FL) and which are equipotential lines (label with EQ).(4 points)
c) In the figure above, indicate the locations within the aquifer where the velocity is the highest with the label with HV.(4 points)
d) Does the soil under the dam appear to be isotropic? Justify your answer. (4 points)
e) Estimate the volume of water passing under the dam (m3min per m width). Regardless of your answer to d, assume the soil is homogeneous and isotropic. You may assume the partial flow tube at the bottom acts as a full flow tube. (4 points)
f) Estimate the time (days) it takes a parcel of water to travel from A to B. Recall that t= points
Problem 5 . Flownets The figure below shows the

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