A falling-head permeability test was carried out on a clay soil of diameter 10 cm and length 15 cm. In 1 hour the head in the standpipe of diameter 5 mm dropped from 68 cm to 50.2 cm. Calculate the hydraulic conductivity of this clay.
A falling-head permeability test was carried out on a clay soil of diameter 10 cm and length 15 cm. In 1 hour the head in the standpipe of diameter 5 mm dropped from 68 cm to 50.2 cm. Calculate the hydraulic conductivity of this clay.
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A falling-head permeability test was carried out on a clay soil of diameter 10 cm and length 15 cm. In 1 hour the head
in the standpipe of diameter 5 mm dropped from 68 cm to 50.2 cm. Calculate the hydraulic conductivity of this clay.
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