Question: A constant head permeability test was performed on a soil sample 7 3 mm in diameter and 1 4 0 mm long with a measured

A constant head permeability test was performed on a soil sample 73 mm in diameter and 140 mm long
with a measured discharge of 1.00 x 10-5 m3/min. If the total head loss was 1.0m and the soil was shown
to have a dry mass of 985 grams with the specific gravity of the soil particles 2.7, determine:
(a) the coefficient of permeability in m/sec,
(b) the average velocity or superficial velocity, and
(c) the seepage or void velocity.

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