soil sample 10 cm in diameter is placed in a tube 1.2 m long. A constant supply of water is allowed to flow into one end of the soil at A and the outflow at B is collected by a beaker. The average amount of water collected is 2 cm3 for every 10 seconds. Determine the hydraulic gradient Determine the seepage velocity if the void ratio is 0.60 in cm/s. Determine the coefficient of permeability cm/s.

soil sample 10 cm in diameter is placed in a tube 1.2 m long. A constant supply of water is allowed to flow into one end of the soil at A and the outflow at B is collected by a beaker. The average amount of water collected is 2 cm3 for every 10 seconds. Determine the hydraulic gradient Determine the seepage velocity if the void ratio is 0.60 in cm/s. Determine the coefficient of permeability cm/s.

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