2. Sand at a given relative density has a friction angle of approximately 33° (relatively low stress). When the sample is unsaturated at a given value of saturation (not given to you), the specimen has a negative pore pressure of 5 kPa. How tall a sandcastle "vertical" wall can you construct? What would happen to your sandcastle if the level of saturation suddenly increased? (Assume a total unit weight of 18 kN/m³)

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Field applications of hydraulic conductivity

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.