33 Water flows from P to Q through two soil samples, Soil 1 and Soil 2, having cross sectional area of 80 cm? as shown in the figure. Over a period of 15 minutes, 200 ml of water was observed to pass through any cross section. The flow conditions can be assumed to be steady state. If the coefficient of permeability of Soil 1 is 0.02 mm/s, the coefficient of permeability of Soil 2 (expressed in mm/s) would be Soil 1 Soil 2 150 mm 150 mm ww 009 300 mm

33 Water flows from P to Q through two soil samples, Soil 1 and Soil 2, having cross sectional area of 80 cm? as shown in the figure. Over a period of 15 minutes, 200 ml of water was observed to pass through any cross section. The flow conditions can be assumed to be steady state. If the coefficient of permeability of Soil 1 is 0.02 mm/s, the coefficient of permeability of Soil 2 (expressed in mm/s) would be Soil 1 Soil 2 150 mm 150 mm ww 009 300 mm

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter6: Hydraulic Conductivity

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