A cylindrical soil sample with length = 15cm and diameter = 4cm was taken from a site where a groundwater contamination piume was found. The sample was tested in the lab to determine its hydraulic conductivity. A hydraulic gradient of 0.05 was applied across the sample, and a flow rate of 0.025 cm³/sec was measured. Calculate the hydraulic conductivity of the soil sample using Darcy's law.

A cylindrical soil sample with length = 15cm and diameter = 4cm was taken from a site where a groundwater contamination piume was found. The sample was tested in the lab to determine its hydraulic conductivity. A hydraulic gradient of 0.05 was applied across the sample, and a flow rate of 0.025 cm³/sec was measured. Calculate the hydraulic conductivity of the soil sample using Darcy's law.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305970939

Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter7: Permeability

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7.14P

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