{"id":6905,"date":"2024-04-15T02:35:55","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=6905"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:35:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:35:55","slug":"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","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/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\/","title":{"rendered":"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"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;0.00018 m3\/sec&#8221; option2=&#8221;0.0045 m3\/sec&#8221; option3=&#8221;0.18 m3\/sec&#8221; option4=&#8221;0.1125 m3\/sec&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is A. 0.00018 m3\/sec.<\/p>\n<p>The discharge per meter length of dam can be calculated using the following equation:<\/p>\n<p>$Q = K\\frac{i^2}{n}$<\/p>\n<p>where:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$Q$ is the discharge per meter length of dam (m3\/sec)<\/li>\n<li>$K$ is the coefficient of permeability of dam material (mm\/sec)<\/li>\n<li>$i$ is the hydraulic gradient (-)<\/li>\n<li>$n$ is the number of flow channels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this case, we know that $K = 0.03$ mm\/sec, $i = \\frac{30}{25} = 1.2$, and $n = 5$. Substituting these values into the equation, we get:<\/p>\n<p>$Q = 0.03 \\cdot \\frac{1.2^2}{5} = 0.00018$ m3\/sec<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the discharge per meter length of dam is 0.00018 m3\/sec.<\/p>\n<p>Option B is incorrect because it is the discharge per meter length of dam for a different set of conditions. Option C is incorrect because it is the discharge per meter length of dam for a dam with a different water depth. Option D is incorrect because it is the discharge per meter length of dam for a dam with a different coefficient of permeability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;0.00018 m3\/sec&#8221; option2=&#8221;0.0045 m3\/sec&#8221; option3=&#8221;0.18 m3\/sec&#8221; option4=&#8221;0.1125 m3\/sec&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[646],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6905","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-soil-mechanics-and-foundation","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The flownet for an earthen dam with 30 m water depth consists of 25 potential drops and 5 flow channels. 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