2.3 - Permeability
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Practice Questions
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What is permeability?
💡 Hint: Think about how water flows through soils.
How does compaction affect void spaces?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to air in the soil.
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How does soil compaction impact permeability?
💡 Hint: Consider the effect of packing down a sponge.
True or False: Larger particles increase soil permeability.
💡 Hint: Think about walking on beach sand versus finely packed dirt.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a soil sample with variable compaction levels, design an experiment to measure its permeability variations.
💡 Hint: Consider how compactive effort will change observable outcomes.
Reflect on a scenario where excessive compaction leads to drainage failure. Analyze factors that could have contributed to this outcome.
💡 Hint: Put yourself in the shoes of an engineer evaluating a failed drainage project.
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