A sample of sand 5 cm in diameter and 15 cm long was prepared at a porosity of 60% in a constant head apparatus. The total head was kept constant at 30 cm and the amount of water collected in 5 seconds was 40 cm³. The test temperature was 20 °C. Calculate the hydraulic conductivity and the seepage velocity

A sample of sand 5 cm in diameter and 15 cm long was prepared at a porosity of 60% in a constant head apparatus. The total head was kept constant at 30 cm and the amount of water collected in 5 seconds was 40 cm³. The test temperature was 20 °C. Calculate the hydraulic conductivity and the seepage velocity

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