Situation 2 - For a constant laboratory permeability test on a fine sand, the following data are given: Length of specimen = 16 cm Diameter of specimen = 96 mm Constant Head Difference = 50 cm Volume of water collected in 4 min = 420 cc Void ratio of the soil specimen = 0.55 a. Determine the hydraulic conductivity of the soil in m/min. Round off to four decimal places. b. Determine the discharge velocity in m/min. Round off to four decimal places. c. Determine the seepage velocity in m/min. Round off to four decimal places.

Situation 2 - For a constant laboratory permeability test on a fine sand, the following data are given: Length of specimen = 16 cm Diameter of specimen = 96 mm Constant Head Difference = 50 cm Volume of water collected in 4 min = 420 cc Void ratio of the soil specimen = 0.55 a. Determine the hydraulic conductivity of the soil in m/min. Round off to four decimal places. b. Determine the discharge velocity in m/min. Round off to four decimal places. c. Determine the seepage velocity in m/min. Round off to four decimal places.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter7: Permeability

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Problem 7.14P

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