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A falling-head permeameter containing a silty clay loam soil sample has a sample diameter of 10...

A falling-head permeameter containing a silty clay loam soil sample has a sample diameter of 10 cm, a falling-head tube of diameter 2 cm, and a sample length of 4 cm. If the initial head is 15 cm. It falls 4 cm over a period of 6 hours. (a) Find the hydraulic conductivity of the soil sample in m/s and ft/d.

(b) What would be the hydraulic head after 12 hours?

(c) How long would it take for the hydraulic head to drop to 95% of the initial value?

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The answer has been written in the photo.

We used general falling head permeameter formula.

The equation symbol has been expressed symbolically.

Amanda K answered 5 months ago
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