The permeability test must be carried out on a soil sample 15 cm long and 8 cm in diameter using the permeameter illustrated below. What is the difference between a variable head permeameter and a constant head permeameter? What is the disadvantage of using the constant head permeameter for all soil types? Which pemeameter is it in the illustration below? Justify your answer. How to calculate the permeability coefficient when the pressure drop is maintained at 30 cm and it takes 2 min and 35 s to collect a volume of water of 200 ml? Is it possible to identify the soil from this result? If so, what soil is it?

The permeability test must be carried out on a soil sample 15 cm long and 8 cm in diameter using the permeameter illustrated below. What is the difference between a variable head permeameter and a constant head permeameter? What is the disadvantage of using the constant head permeameter for all soil types? Which pemeameter is it in the illustration below? Justify your answer. How to calculate the permeability coefficient when the pressure drop is maintained at 30 cm and it takes 2 min and 35 s to collect a volume of water of 200 ml? Is it possible to identify the soil from this result? If so, what soil is it?

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 7.17P

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