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A vertical sheet pile wall is installed in an anisotropic soil having coefficient of horizontal permeability, k_H and coefficient of vertical permeability, k_v. In order to draw the flow net for the isotropic condition, the embedment depth of the wall should be scaled by a factor of
A
k_H/k_V
B
|k_V/k_H|
C
1.0
D
k_H

Correct : b

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