A small tube with a cross-sectional area of 30 cm² is filled with soil and laid horizontally. The open end of the tube is saturated, and after 30 minutes, 150 cm³ of vater have infiltrated into the tube. If the saturated hydraulic conductivity of the soil is 0.3 cm/hr, determine how much infiltration would have taken place in ten minutes if the soil column had initially been placed upright with its surface saturated.

A small tube with a cross-sectional area of 30 cm² is filled with soil and laid horizontally. The open end of the tube is saturated, and after 30 minutes, 150 cm³ of vater have infiltrated into the tube. If the saturated hydraulic conductivity of the soil is 0.3 cm/hr, determine how much infiltration would have taken place in ten minutes if the soil column had initially been placed upright with its surface saturated.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter6: Hydraulic Conductivity

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6.15P

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