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SWAP

Material Test_ 2 pressure with a flow of 190ml water every minute. The angle of inclination of the samples was raised up to 45째.

In second material tests, larger samples of clay-sand and plaster-sand were casted. The amount of sand in the mixtures range from 95% to 5%. The simulator settings were also improved with a higher and constant water

Sand

Sand

Clay

Clay

Sample with more amount of sand did not perforate after 78.5 hours of testing as the sand particles absorb the force of dripping water. >

With a lower percentage of sand, a perforation at the dripping point was created after 62 hours. >

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Analysis

EROSION


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