WorksheetsFlow Nets
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
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
