Permeability Test for Granular Soils (Constant-Head Method) - Soil Properties: Testing, Measurement, and Evaluation - page 268

[B] Permeability Test

(1) Length between manometer outlets, L cm

cm 2 (2) Cross-sectional area of soil specimen, A

Ratio of

Manometer

Quantity Viscosity

Readings

Head, of Water Time, Temper- Permeability at T°C Permeability

Trial h 1 h 2 h Discharged, t ature, at T°C, Viscosity at 20°C,

Q (cm 3 ) No. (cm) (cm) (cm) (s) T (°C) k T (cm/s) at 20°C k 20 (cm/s)

QL
Ath

(1) (2) (3) (4) (2) (3) (5) (6) (7) (8) = (9) (10) (8) (9)

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