2 - Seepage in Soils
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What is permeability in soil?
💡 Hint: Think about how water flows through soil.
Name one method for measuring the permeability of coarse-grained soil.
💡 Hint: Which method do we use for sands and gravels?
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What method is used for measuring permeability in coarse-grained soil?
💡 Hint: Think about the type of soil involved!
True or False: Falling Head Method is used for coarse-grained soils.
💡 Hint: Consider which method is applied to which type of soil.
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If a sandy soil sample allows 500 liters of water to flow through in 10 hours under a constant head of 1 meter, calculate its permeability.
💡 Hint: Remember to consider the area over which the flow acts!
Why might seepage cause failure in embankments or earth dams?
💡 Hint: Think how excess water might affect the soil structure.
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