5.4 - Increased compactive effort reduces permeability.
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What happens to permeability as soil density increases?
💡 Hint: Think about the void spaces in the soil.
Is dry-compacted soil generally more or less permeable than wet-compacted soil?
💡 Hint: Consider the moisture's effect on soil structure.
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What effect does increased dry density have on soil permeability?
💡 Hint: Think about the spaces in packed soil.
True or False: Soil compacted wet of optimum is always less permeable than dry compacted soil.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the differences in soil structure.
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Given a soil sample with varying moisture content, predict how permeability would change across four compaction scenarios.
💡 Hint: Consider how each moisture level impacts compaction.
Design an experiment that examines the effect of particle size on compaction and permeability.
💡 Hint: Different sizes will yield different permeabilities, so prepare to record observations.
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