In a constant head permeability test, the following data was obtained: Ah=40 cm; diameter of cylinder orapparatus = 7cm; sample length (L) = 6 inches. The soil had a coefficient of permeability (k) equal to 5.8x 10-3cm/sec. How long would it take for 250 cc to flow through the sample?Constant headNote:t is time forvolume ofwater, Q. toflow throughsample.Porous filtersAhSoilsampleCross-sectionalarea = A =D2SpringSamplediameter = D

In constant head permeability test, the head difference between water is kept constant. Therefore we…

In a constant head permeability test, the following data was obtained: Ah=40 cm; diameter of cylinder or apparatus = 7cm; sample length (L) = 6 inches. The soil had a coefficient of permeability (k) equal to 5.8 x 10°cm/sec. How long would it take for 250 cc to flow through the sample? Constant head Note: t is time for volume of water, Q, to flow through sample. Porous filters Ah Soil sample Cross-sectional area = A = Spring Sample diameter = D

In a constant head permeability test, the following data was obtained: Ah=40 cm; diameter of cylinder or apparatus = 7cm; sample length (L) = 6 inches. The soil had a coefficient of permeability (k) equal to 5.8 x 10°cm/sec. How long would it take for 250 cc to flow through the sample? Constant head Note: t is time for volume of water, Q, to flow through sample. Porous filters Ah Soil sample Cross-sectional area = A = Spring Sample diameter = D

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