In a falling head permeability test on a 120 mm high and 100 mm diameter cylindrical sample, the water level in the standpipe dropped from a height of 750 mm to 250 mm in one hour. Determine the coefficient of permeability. Take the internal diameter of the standpipe equal to 6 mm.
In a falling head permeability test on a 120 mm high and 100 mm diameter cylindrical sample, the water level in the standpipe dropped from a height of 750 mm to 250 mm in one hour. Determine the coefficient of permeability. Take the internal diameter of the standpipe equal to 6 mm.
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Transcribed Image Text:In a falling head permeability test on a
120 mm high and 100 mm diameter
cylindrical sample, the water level in
the standpipe dropped from a height
of 750 mm to 250 mm in one hour.
Determine the coefficient of
permeability. Take the internal
diameter of the standpipe equal to 6
mm.
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