This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.

In this episode you will learn:

- How to apply Darcy's Law (q=kiA) to calculate the volumetric flow rate of water through a soil sample.

- The correct way to determine the hydraulic gradient (i = Δh/L) and avoid common exam traps related to head loss and flow path length.

- How to use a flow net to calculate the total seepage under a structure using the formula Q = kH(Nf/Nd).

- To identify critical exam traps such as unit conversions for the coefficient of permeability (k) and correctly counting flow channels (Nf) and equipotential drops (Nd).

- The importance of using the cross-sectional area (A) that is perpendicular to the direction of flow in Darcy's Law.

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