Question: Question 1 ( 1 5 points ) Consider the system below. The silty sand has a saturated unit weight of 1 8 k N m

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Consider the system below. The silty sand has a saturated unit weight of 18kNm3, and hydraulic conductivity of 10-6ms. The sandy gravel has saturated unit weight of 20kNm3, and hydraulic conductivity of 10-3ms. The clay has a hydraulic conductivity of 10-9ms. Determine the maximum water height (H) that the water on the left side of the wall can reach before "boiling" or "heave" is expected to occur on the right side of the wall.Please show steps
Question 1 ( 1 5 points ) Consider the system

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