A sample of medium quartz sand is tested in a constant head permeameter. The sample's diameter is
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A sample of medium quartz sand is tested in a constant head permeameter. The sample's diameter is 60 mm and its length is 130 mm. Under an applied head of 60 cm, 119 cm3 flows through the sample in 5 min. The Ms of the sample is 410 g. Calculate
(a) The Darcy coefficient of permeability
(b) The discharge velocity
(c) The seepage velocity. (After A. Casagrande)
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a Eq 79 k QL hAt b Discharge velocity v ki 0003 cms 60 cm 13 cm 00138 cms c Seepage v...View the full answer
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An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
ISBN: 978-0132496346
2nd edition
Authors: Robert D. Holtz, William D. Kovacs, Thomas C. Sheahan
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