For a falling head permeability test, the following values are given: Length of specimen = 38.5 cm, Area of specimen = 19.39 cm^2, and k = 2.95 x 10^-3 cm/sec. What should be the area (in cm^2) of the standpipe for the head to drop from 60 cm to 31 cm in 8.76 minutes? Round off to three decimal places.

For a falling head permeability test, the following values are given: Length of specimen = 38.5 cm, Area of specimen = 19.39 cm^2, and k = 2.95 x 10^-3 cm/sec. What should be the area (in cm^2) of the standpipe for the head to drop from 60 cm to 31 cm in 8.76 minutes? Round off to three decimal places.

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