36.1 - Permeability
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What is permeability?
💡 Hint: Think about water moving through soil.
Name one factor that affects permeability.
💡 Hint: Consider what type of soil allows more water to pass.
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What is permeability a measure of?
💡 Hint: Focus on what property describes fluid movement.
True or False: Larger grains typically reduce permeability.
💡 Hint: Remember how different grain sizes affect water flow.
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Given a void ratio of 0.4 and a degree of saturation of 0.5, determine how these factors might influence the permeability of a granular soil.
💡 Hint: Consider how voids and water presence relate.
A certain soil has a k value of 0.002 m/s. If the area of the test is 2 m² and the hydraulic gradient is 3, calculate the discharge.
💡 Hint: Utilize the formula Q = kAi for discharge.
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