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A) The intrinsic permeability of a coarse sand is found to be 9.5 x 10-8 cm2 at 25 C. Calculate
the hydraulic conductivity. Appendix 14 from Fetter (attached to this homework) provides values
for density and viscosity.
B) The following four questions (7A-D) deal with the cross section figure on the last page of this
assignment. Use the figure to draw in the answers for questions 7a-c. [For reference, this
question was part of a previous years midterm exam.]
On the cross section, draw equipotential lines at 10 m intervals (i.e. 180, 190, 200, 210,
etc.) contoured to the hydraulic head data of the piezometers. Additionally draw the 225
meter equipotential line. Assume that there is a hydraulic no-flow boundary on the right
and left sides and a geologic no-flow boundary on the bottom of the diagram.
On the cross section, draw 4 flow paths, assuming isotropic conditions, starting from the
four stars.
On the cross section, draw the potentiometric surface (POTS) of the sand unit defined by
the piezometer data between piezometer B and piezometer D.
What is the total hydraulic head at the smiley-face?