Practice For Sands - 1.5 | 10. Permeability Of Soil: Pressure, Elevation and Total Heads | Geotechnical Engineering - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What is permeability in soil?

💡 Hint: Think about the movement of water.

Question 2

Easy

Name a factor that affects soil permeability.

💡 Hint: What happens with particle sizing?

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Question 1

Which equation relates permeability to effective grain size?

  • Kozeny-Carman Equation
  • Hazen Equation
  • Darcy's Law

💡 Hint: Focus on grain size.

Question 2

True or False: A higher void ratio generally leads to higher soil permeability.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about water movement.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a sandy soil with a grain size of 0.2 cm, calculate the predicted permeability using the Hazen equation.

💡 Hint: Remember to square the grain size first.

Question 2

Discuss the implications of using the Kozeny-Carman equation on clays, and suggest alternative approaches for accurate permeability predictions.

💡 Hint: Think about testing methods and empirical relationships.

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