3. The data from a falling head test as shown in the figure: Diameter of Standpipe--- 6mm --98cm Initial Head- Final head- 80cm 600 sec Duration of Test Length of Soil sample-30cm. Diameter of permeameter 40cm a.) Determine the rate of flow of water in the soil. (m³/sec) b.) Compute the seepage velocity if the porosity of the soil is 0.25 c.) Determine the coefficient of permeability if the temperature. During measurement was 22°C (m/s)

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3. The data from a falling head test as shown in the figure:
Diameter of Standpipe--- 6mm
--98cm
Initial Head-
Final head-
80cm
600 sec
Duration of Test
Length of Soil sample-30cm.
Diameter of permeameter 40cm
a.) Determine the rate of flow of water in the soil. (m³/sec)
b.) Compute the seepage velocity if the porosity of the soil is
0.25
c.) Determine the coefficient of permeability if the
temperature. During measurement was 22°C (m/s)
Transcribed Image Text:3. The data from a falling head test as shown in the figure: Diameter of Standpipe--- 6mm --98cm Initial Head- Final head- 80cm 600 sec Duration of Test Length of Soil sample-30cm. Diameter of permeameter 40cm a.) Determine the rate of flow of water in the soil. (m³/sec) b.) Compute the seepage velocity if the porosity of the soil is 0.25 c.) Determine the coefficient of permeability if the temperature. During measurement was 22°C (m/s)
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