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Chapter 2, Problem 2.8P
To determine
Calculate the hydraulic conductivity of sand
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PART IV: PERMEABILIT Y
PROBLEM A
For a constant head laboratory test on a fine sand, the following are the given values :
• Length of the specimen
• Di ameter of the specimen
14.0 inches
3.25 inches
He ad difference
25.0 inches
Water collected in 2.50 mins
Void ratio
A. Compute for the hydraulic conductivity of the soil in in/sec.
B. Determine the discharge velocity through the soil in in/sec.
c. Determine the seepage velocity in in/sec.
0.065 cubic inches
0.45
2. 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.
For a sandy soil, the following are given: • Maximum void ratio = 0.72 • Minimum void ratio = 0.46 • Hydraulic conductivity at a relative density of 80% = 0.006 cm/sec. Determine the hydraulic conductivity of the sand at a relative density of 67%.
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