Flow Nets

What is the hydraulic conductivity represented by in geotechnical engineering?

• k

• i

• h

• q

Which of the following is NOT a method for determining hydraulic conductivity (k)?

• Laboratory Testing

• Field Testing

• Empirical Equations

• Visual Inspection

What do flow lines represent in a flow net?

• Water pressure

• Path of water particles

• Points of equal head

• Head loss

Equipotential lines pass through points of what?

• Equal pressure

• Equal head

• Equal flow

• Equal density

What is the relationship between flow lines and equipotential lines?

• They are at right angles

• They intersect

• They are identical

• They are parallel

In drawing flow nets, what do impervious boundaries represent?

• Flow lines

• Head loss

• Equipotential lines

• Flow paths

What does the space between two adjacent flow lines represent?

• Flow path

• Equipotential space

• Head loss

• Water table

What is the total head at a point determined by?

• The upstream water level

• The average head

• The downstream water level

• The difference in head