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8.
The upstream slope of an earth dam under steady seepage condition is
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Arvind Yadav said:
5 years ago
Phreatic line is the right answer.
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Chandru MG said:
8 years ago
Phreatiline = The top flow line of a saturated soil mass, below which seepage takes place, is called the Phreatic line.
Flow Lines = are the paths which water particle follow in the course of seepage. Water flows from the point of higher head to low head.
Equipotential lines =are the lines formed by joining the points of same head or potential on the flow lines.
Flow Lines = are the paths which water particle follow in the course of seepage. Water flows from the point of higher head to low head.
Equipotential lines =are the lines formed by joining the points of same head or potential on the flow lines.
Suresha said:
7 years ago
Option "B" is right.
Rohit pal said:
7 years ago
Phreatic line is the right answer.
Lekhya said:
7 years ago
Can you please explain how can it be the equipotential line?
Puneeth said:
7 years ago
I think it is a phreatic line.
Ankit Kumar Sahoo said:
6 years ago
Phreatic line is the correct option.
Anil Kumar Yadav said:
5 years ago
'A' is the correct option. Equipotential lines are perpendicular to flow line.
Arthaat chaudhary said:
5 years ago
Yes, option A is correct.
Kauntikeya Singh said:
5 years ago
Option A is correct.
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