A 50 mm diameter and 90 mm-long silty clay sample was subjected to a falling head permeameter test using a setup similar to the one shown in Figure 6.4b, where the inner diameter of the standpipe was 3.0 mm. The head dropped from 870 mm to 450 mm in 5 minutes. What is the permeability of the sample?

A 50 mm diameter and 90 mm-long silty clay sample was subjected to a falling head permeameter test using a setup similar to the one shown in Figure 6.4b, where the inner diameter of the standpipe was 3.0 mm. The head dropped from 870 mm to 450 mm in 5 minutes. What is the permeability of the sample?

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305970939

Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter2: Origin Of Soil And Grain Size

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.14P: A hydrometer test has the following result: Gs = 2.65, temperature of water = 26 C, and L = 10.4 cm...

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