Question Bank • QB_IDE_EXP_071 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 5: Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Groundwater Hydrology

Subtopic: Groundwater movement; Darcy's Law

Question Statement:

In a laboratory permeameter, water flows through a sand column of length $L = 0.50\text{ m}$ under a constant head loss of $\Delta h = 0.05\text{ m}$. Calculate the hydraulic gradient ($i = \Delta h / L$).

Answer Key:

0.1

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

$i = \frac{\Delta h}{L} = \frac{0.05\text{ m}}{0.50\text{ m}} = 0.10$
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