For a constant laboratory permeability test on a fine sand, the following data are given: Length of specimen: 16 cm. Diameter of specimen: 96 mm. Constant head difference: 50 cm. Volume of water collected in 4 min.: 420 cc Void ratio of the soil specimen: 0.55 Determine the hydraulic conductivity of soil in m/min.

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For a constant laboratory permeability test on a fine sand, the following data are given:

Length of specimen: 16 cm.

Diameter of specimen: 96 mm.

Constant head difference: 50 cm.

Volume of water collected in 4 min.: 420 cc

Void ratio of the soil specimen: 0.55

Determine the hydraulic conductivity of soil in m/min.

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