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    Determination of Coefficient Of: Permeability

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    The document discusses various laboratory and field methods for determining the coefficient of permeability of soils, including: 1) Constant-head permeability test and variable-head permeability test, which measure water flow through soil samples of known dimensions under constant or varying hydraulic gradients. 2) Pumping out/in tests for measuring permeability in unconfined or confined aquifers based on drawdown or recovery of groundwater levels. 3) Indirect methods using particle size distribution, consolidation test data, or calculations for stratified soils with flow parallel or normal to stratification. 4) Soil permeability classes based on rates of water flow through soils.

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    The document discusses various laboratory and field methods for determining the coefficient of permeability of soils, including: 1) Constant-head permeability test and variable-head permeability test, which measure water flow through soil samples of known dimensions under constant or varying hydraulic gradients. 2) Pumping out/in tests for measuring permeability in unconfined or confined aquifers based on drawdown or recovery of groundwater levels. 3) Indirect methods using particle size distribution, consolidation test data, or calculations for stratified soils with flow parallel or normal to stratification. 4) Soil permeability classes based on rates of water flow through soils.

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    The document discusses various laboratory and field methods for determining the coefficient of permeability of soils, including: 1) Constant-head permeability test and variable-head permeability test, which measure water flow through soil samples of known dimensions under constant or varying hydraulic gradients. 2) Pumping out/in tests for measuring permeability in unconfined or confined aquifers based on drawdown or recovery of groundwater levels. 3) Indirect methods using particle size distribution, consolidation test data, or calculations for stratified soils with flow parallel or normal to stratification. 4) Soil permeability classes based on rates of water flow through soils.

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    Determination Of Coefficient Of

    Permeability

    Capillarity-
    Laboratory Indirect Methods permeability Test
    Methods Field Methods

    Pumping-out Test
    Constant-head Computation
    Permeability Test From The Particle
    Pumping-in Test Size

    Variable-head From Consolidation


    Permeability Test Test Data
    Constant Head Permeability Test
    • Quantity of water that flows under a given hydraulic gradient
    through a soil sample of known length & cross sectional area in a
    given time
    • Water is allowed to flow through the cylindrical sample of soil
    under a constant head
    • For testing of pervious, coarse grained soils
    QL
    k
    Aht
    K = Coefficient of permeability
    Q = total quantity of water
    t = time
    L = Length of the coarse soil UCA V
    Pumping Out Test (Unconfined Aquifer)

    CHP V
    Pumping Out Test (Confined Aquifer)

    CA V
    Variable head permeability test
    • Relatively for less permeable soils
    • Water flows through the sample from a standpipe attached
    to the top of the cylinder.
    • The head of water (h) changes with time as flow occurs
    through the soil. At different times the head of water is
    recorded.

    2.30aL h1
    k At log 10 h 2
    t = time
    L = Length of the fine soil
    A = cross section area of
    soil a= cross section area of
    tube
    VHP V
    K = Coefficient of
    Permeability in Stratified Soils

    Flow parallel to the plans of stratification

    q  kiA
    q  k xiH  (k1 H1  k2 H 2 
    kn H n )i k1 H1  k2 H 2 
    k 
    kn H n
    x
    H

    Flow normal to the plans of stratification


    Soil Permeability Classes

    Permeability is commonly measured


    in terms of the rate of water flow
    through the soil in a given period of
    time.
    The discharge of water collected from a constant head permeameter in a period of 15 minutes
    is 500 ml. The internal diameter of the permeameter is 5 cm and the measured difference in
    head between two gauging points 15 cm vertically apart is 40 cm. Calculate the coefficient of
    permeability.
    A glass cylinder 5 cm internal diameter and with a screen at the bottom was used as a falling
    head permeameter. The thickness of the sample was 10 cm. With the water level in the tube at
    the start of the test as 50 cm above the tail water, it dropped by 10 cm in one minute, the tail
    water level remaining unchanged. Calculate the value of k for the sample of the soil.
    Comment on the nature of the soil.
    TOTAL
    STRESS

    • Generated by the mass in the soil body, calculated by sum up the unit
    weight of all the material (soil solids + water) multiflied by soil thickness
    or depth.
    • Denoted as , v, Po
    • The unit weight of soil is in natural condition and the water influence is
    ignored.

        t .z
    z = The depth of point

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