Sample Weight, G Height, MM Permeability, MMH O Result: Result and Data Analysis
Sample Weight, G Height, MM Permeability, MMH O Result: Result and Data Analysis
Sample Weight, G Height, MM Permeability, MMH O Result: Result and Data Analysis
Table 2 above shows the results for the fourth trial. The compression strength for the fourth sample is
14.45 lb/in2. The result was obtained by using Universal Sand Strength Testing Machine with lb/in2 in
unit. Thus, the unit must be converted to standard metric unit which is kN/m2 before do any calculation.
𝑙𝑏 1𝑁 (1𝑖𝑛)2
14.45 = = = 101.35𝑘𝑁/𝑚2
𝑖𝑛2 0.221𝑏 (0.0254)2
.
Sample calculation
1 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ = 2.54 𝑐𝑚
𝐷 = 50.8 𝑚𝑚 = 5.08 𝑐𝑚
𝑟 = 25.4 𝑚𝑚 = 2.53 𝑐𝑚
𝐴 = 𝜋𝑟 2
= 𝜋(2.53)2
= 20.1𝑐𝑚3
Parameters Value
Pressure, P (gm/cm3) 10
Time, T (min) 1
Permeability number, PN
𝑃𝑁 = 𝑉𝐻
𝑃𝐴𝑇
= (2000𝑐𝑚3 )(5.08𝑐𝑚)
(10𝑔𝑚/𝑐𝑚2 )(20.1𝑐𝑚2 )(1𝑚𝑖𝑛)
Percentage error, %:
𝑃𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 − 𝑃𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙
𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝐸𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦, % = | | 𝑥 100%
𝑃𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙
50.55 − 35
=| | 𝑥 100%
50.55
= 30.76%
It can be seen in this experiment the experimental permeability value is higher than 30% compared to
theoretical permeability value. There were many possible factors occurred in the experiment resultant on
higher percentage error of permeability including environment factors, parallax errors and random errors.
Details of the reasons for the higher percentage error of permeability has been explained briefly in
discussion below. Various ideas and suggestion have been listed in recommendation part in order to reduce
the percentage error of permeability.