3. A falling head permeability test is conducted on a sample of soil. The standpipe diameter...

3. A falling head permeability test is conducted on a sample of soil. The standpipe diameter = 5 mm, and the soil sample was cylindrical, 20 cm long by 10 cm in diameter. During the test, the initial head of water in the standpipe was 100 cm, and it dropped to 35 cm in 3 hours. a. Determine the coefficient of permeability, k, of the soil (cm/s). b. What soil type do you think this is?

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