Permeability Lab

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purpose

to determine the permeability of a sandy soil

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course grained soil test

constant head test method - used for permeable soils

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fine grained soil test

the falling head test method - used for less permeable soils

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constant head examples

sheet pile walls, waste storage facilities, and settlement of clayey soil deposits

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permeability

ease of water to seep through soil

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test at

4 constant heads

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what are the constant heads

constant head, outflow volume, time, and water temp

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formula

Kt=(QL/A*t*h)