For a falling head laboratory test, the following are the given values: • Length of soil specimen = 480.0 mm • Initial head = 700.00 mm • Final head = 395.00 mm • Duration of test = 5.5 mins • Area of standpipe = 0.97 sq.cm • Area of specimen = 18.0 sq.cm A. Compute for the hydraulic conductivity of the soil in cm/sec. B. Determine the head difference at t = 3.50 mins.

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For a falling head laboratory test, the following are the given values:
• Length of soil specimen = 480.0 mm
• Initial head = 700.00 mm
• Final head = 395.00 mm
• Duration of test = 5.5 mins
• Area of standpipe = 0.97 sq.cm
• Area of specimen = 18.0 sq.cm
A. Compute for the hydraulic conductivity of the soil in cm/sec.
B. Determine the head difference at t = 3.50 mins.

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