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The flownet for an earthen dam with 30 m water depth consists of 25 potential drops and 5 flow channels. The coefficient of permeability of dam material is 0.03 mm/sec. The discharge per meter length of dam is

A. 0.00018 m³/sec

B. 0.0045 m³/sec

C. 0.18 m³/sec

D. 0.1125 m³/sec

Answer: Option A

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Comments ( 5 )

Sangeen Khan :

6 months ago

q= khNf/Nd
Basharat Jan :

3 years ago

Thanks Gourab
Kaberi Roy :

4 years ago

Thanks gourab brother
Gourab Karmakar :

5 years ago

Discharge per unit length=KhNf/Nd
So, q=0.03 x 10^-3 x 30x 5 /25 m³/sec
=0.00018 m³/sec
Where, K=coefficient of permeability
h=head available
Nf=number of flow channel
Nd=number of potential drop
Jagmohan Singh :

5 years ago

Please give me solution of above question

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