A sample of silty sand is tested in cylinder of diameter (10 cm) and the length between the twomeasuring points is (25 cm) and the head difference is (15 cm), the flow rate is (1.7 cm3/min).Calculate the hydraulic conductivity (K)?

Given that the cylinder diameter, d = 10 cm.Length, l = 25 cmHead difference, h = 15 cmFlow rate, Q…

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A sample of silty sand is tested in cylinder of diameter (10 cm) and the length between the two measuring points is (25 cm) and the head difference is (15 cm), the flow rate is (1.7 cm3/min). Calculate the hydraulic conductivity (K)?