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Roblemsf Exercises: 3 Problem

This document contains information and calculations related to permeability testing of soils. It provides details of three constant head permeability tests conducted on: 1) A sand sample which resulted in a permeability of 5.08 cm/min. 2) A borrow site clay sample with a permeability of 1.2x10^-7 cm/sec. 3) An on-site clay sample with a permeability of 4.8x10^-8 cm/sec and thickness equivalent to 0.3 m of the borrow site clay.

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Roblemsf Exercises: 3 Problem

This document contains information and calculations related to permeability testing of soils. It provides details of three constant head permeability tests conducted on: 1) A sand sample which resulted in a permeability of 5.08 cm/min. 2) A borrow site clay sample with a permeability of 1.2x10^-7 cm/sec. 3) An on-site clay sample with a permeability of 4.8x10^-8 cm/sec and thickness equivalent to 0.3 m of the borrow site clay.

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PERMEABILITY

ROBLEMSf EXERCISES

1Problem:
3 Problem
During a
onstant head permeability test on a The MMDA in its previous
proposed sanitary land fill site study
150 cu.cm. of water were for a
mole of sand,minutes. The sample had a in Cavite is
lected in 2 planning to use a clay liner for the landfill.
length of 10 cm. and a meter of 5.c8 cm. Tests were performed on a
maintaineu at 20 cm. sample day from a
The head was borrow site. It was deemed
necessary to have
a minimum clay liner thickness of 0.30 m. The
al Comput the coeficient of permeability following results were obtained in the
is this. Jaboratory test.
b)What bype ofsoil
dCompute the seepage velocity if the
porosity ofsoil is 0.30. Initial water lev! in standpipe... 96 cm.
Final vater level in standpipe...56 cm.
Diameter of standpipe 12 mm
Height of soil sample.. 10.2 cm.
Diameter of soil sample . 54 cm.
Duration of test 12 hours.
2- Problem
The project manager would like to datermine
From the constant head permeability test the effectiveness of using on-site clay soils for
the linirg material if it is favorable. Teste were
arangement shown, the following values are also performed on the on-site clay and the
gven:
following results were obtained.
Void ratio of specimen.... 0.46
Lengthof soil sample.... .. 450 mm Height ofsoilsample.. 8 cm.
Constant head difference.. 700 mm Diameter of soilsample... 5cm.

volume of water collected.... 75600 cm


Water collected in a period of 3 min
Constant head.... ... 60 cm.
0.00354 m3 Duration of test 1050 hours
Cross sectional area of soil
sample
0.00226 m
a) Compute 'he permeability of the borrow
clay in cm/sec.
Determine
in mhour.
the coefficient of permeability b) Compute the permeability of the
on-site
clay in cm/sec.
Compute the discharge velocity in m/min. Computethe thickness ofth.
0..
s i t e ciay
of the
which is equivalent to
n.
Compute the seepage velocity in mi/min.
borrow dlay.

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