1. A sand sample of 35 cm² cross sectional area and 20 cm long was tested in a constant head permeameter. Under a head of 60 cm, the discharge was 120 mL in 6 min. The dry weight of sand used for the test was 1120 g, and G₁ = 2.68. Determine (a) the hydraulic conductivity in cm/sec, (b) the discharge velocity, and (c) the seepage velocity.

1. A sand sample of 35 cm² cross sectional area and 20 cm long was tested in a constant head permeameter. Under a head of 60 cm, the discharge was 120 mL in 6 min. The dry weight of sand used for the test was 1120 g, and G₁ = 2.68. Determine (a) the hydraulic conductivity in cm/sec, (b) the discharge velocity, and (c) the seepage velocity.

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Hydraulic conductivity is one of the hydraulic properties of soil defined as a measurement of the ability of a porous medium to permit water movement or fluid flow through it. It is denoted by the letter K. It is influenced by the density and viscosity of the fluid. It is also called permeability. Hydraulic conductivity is defined as the ratio of velocity to the hydraulic gradient. The different methods used to determine the hydraulic conductivity are laboratory methods (constant head permeability tests and falling head tests), in-situ field methods (pumping in and pumping out tests), small scale field tests (infiltration tests and slug tests), and indirect methods such as estimation from grain size, consolidation test data, and horizontal capillary test. The pedotransfer function (PTF) method is a specific empirical estimating approach employed in the soil sciences is also used to determine the hydraulic conductivity of the soil.

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1. A sand sample of 35 cm² cross sectional area and 20 cm long was tested in a constant
head permeameter. Under a head of 60 cm, the discharge was 120 mL in 6 min. The dry
weight of sand used for the test was 1120 g, and G₁ = 2.68. Determine (a) the hydraulic
conductivity in cm/sec, (b) the discharge velocity, and (c) the seepage velocity.

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