Practice Permeability - 36.1 | 36. Groundwater Hydrology | Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What is permeability?

💡 Hint: Think about water moving through soil.

Question 2

Easy

Name one factor that affects permeability.

💡 Hint: Consider what type of soil allows more water to pass.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is permeability a measure of?

  • A measure of fluid pressure
  • A measure of fluid flow through porous material
  • A measure of soil strength

💡 Hint: Focus on what property describes fluid movement.

Question 2

True or False: Larger grains typically reduce permeability.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember how different grain sizes affect water flow.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

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.

Question 2

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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