SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY LABORATORY EXERCISE NO. 11 COEFFICIENT OF PERMEABILITY TESTS LAB. EXERCISE NO.

11 A TITLE: CONSTANT-HEAD PERMEABILITY TEST OBJECTIVE: To introduce to the student the method of determining the coefficient of permeability of a granular soil. APPARATUS: Permeability assembly Stopwatch Graduated cylinder (1000ml. or larger) PROCEDURE: 1. Weight the container (permeameter) of material (granular) to be used for the test. 2. Assemble the device completely. Place soil material inside the permeameter. Determine the volume and density of soil material. Orient the inlet and exit tubes conveniently for collection of water and initial saturation/drainage. 3. Connect the water inlet to the water supply and let the water flow. 4. Let the sample saturate and allow flow conditions to stabilize by allowing some flow over the overflow weir and out. Clamp the inlet hose. 5. Using a graduated cylinder and stopwatch, record the time to collect 750 to 900ml of water. Take reading of water temperature. Record. 6. Repeat step 5 for 3 times using the same time, (t us constant). The amount of water collected on successive runs usually decreases and includes this to your discussion. 7. Compute for the value of K at the observed temperature of the test, and also for the value of K20 for your test. For t as constant, T (temp.) should be constant if the setup is stabilized and just get the average Q and compute a single value for KT. Otherwise, compute individual KT values and separate K20 values and get average K20. Obtain viscosity corrections for temperature from Table 11 1.

Balance Caliper Thermometer

Compute the coefficient of permeability at observed temperature, T, from the following equation:

KT

cm/sec

Where: KT = coefficient of permeability at observed temp. T, cm/sec. Q = volume of discharge water, cc. L = length of the sample, cm. A = cross-sectional area of sample, cm2 h = hydraulic head, cm. t = time required to collect Q, sec. KT can be reduced to that of 20C with the ffg. equations:

K20
Where:

K20 = coefficient of permeability at 20C NT = viscosity of water at temperature T N20 = viscosity of water at 20C KT = coefficient of permeability at observed temp. 20C

SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY LAB. EXERCISE NO: 11-A TITLE: CONSTANT-HEAD PERMEABILITY TEST DATE PERFORMED: October 4, 2011 DATE SUBMITTED: October 11, 2011 DATA SHEET: Description of Soil: SAND DIMENSION OF SAMPLE: Weight of Permeater + Sample, gm. Weight of Permeater, gm. Weight of Sample, gm. Diameter, cm. Area, A, cm2, Length, L, cm. Volume, V, cc. Unit Weight, D, g/cc TEST DATA: h= Trial no. 1 Average NT / N20 KT, cm/sec K20, cm/sec 4.5 cm. Q, cc. 820 T, C 31 K31 1040 390 650 10.85 92.459 4.94 456.748 1.423 NAME: Lagman, Raymond John B. CLASS CODE: 4419 GROUP NO: 3 RATING:

t, sec. 137

0.07

KT K20

(
=

)( )( )(

) )

= 0.07

SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY LABORATORY EXERCISE NO. 11 COEFFICIENT OF PERMEABILITY TESTS LAB. EXERCISE NO. 11 B TITLE: FALLING-HEAD PERMEABILITY TEST OBJECTIVE: To introduce to the student the method of determining the coefficient of permeability of a fine grained soil using the falling head method. APPARATUS: Permeability device Stopwatch Graduated cylinder Balance PROCEDURE: 1. Weight the container or permeameter. Get the same material used in the previous exercise. 2. Assemble the device and place the sample inside the permeater. Determine the volume and density of the sample. 3. Connect the water inlet to the water supply. Then slowly allow the sample to saturate and let flow conditions to stabilize by allowing some flow over the overflow weir and out. Clamp the inlet hose. 4. Fill the burette (or standpipe) to a convenient height and measure the hydraulic head across the sample to obtain h1. 5. Commence the flow of water and simultaneously start timing the test. Allow water to flow through the sample until burette (or standpipe) is almost empty to a convenient mark. Simultaneously stop the flow and timing. Obtain the hydraulic head h2. Take the temperature of the test. * if it is necessary to obtain the area of the standpipe a, collect the water in a beaker. 6. Refill the burette (or standpipe) and repeat the test two additional times. Use the same h1 and h2 values and obtain the corresponding elapsed times. Take the temperature for each run. * if it is necessary to compute area of a standpipe, collect the water for each test run and accumulate in a graduated cylinder. After the last test run obtain the average Qtest as:

Vernier Caliper Sand scoop Thermometer

Qtest =

From which a is accurately and readily computed. This computation is not necessary if a graduated cylinder burette is used. Compute the coefficient of permeability at test temperature, KT and at 20C. Using:

KT
and

( )

K20 = (
Where:

KT = coefficient of permeability at observed temp. T, cm/sec. K20 = coefficient of permeability at 20C a = cross-sectional area burette or standpipe, cm2. A = cross-sectional area of sample, cm2. h1 = hydraulic head across sample at beginning of test (t = 0) h2 = hydraulic head across sample at end of test (t = ttest) L = length of sample, cm. t = time required to collect Q, sec. ln = logarithm to base 2.7182818 NT = viscosity of water at temperature T N20 = viscosity of water at 20C Obtain viscosity correction from Table 11 1. Average the results for K. a single value can be computed if the temperature does not vary more than 1 to 2 C and use h1 and h2 = constant for all runs since time can be averaged under these conditions.

SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY LAB. EXERCISE NO: 11-B TITLE: FALLING -HEAD PERMEABILITY TEST DATE PERFORMED: October 4, 2011 DATE SUBMITTED: October 11, 2011 DATA SHEET: Description of Soil: SAND DIMENSION OF SAMPLE: Weight of Permeater + Sample, gm. Weight of Permeater, gm. Weight of Sample, gm. Diameter, cm. Area, A, cm2, Length, L, cm. Volume, V, cc. Unit Weight, D, g/cc TEST DATA: * Area of burette or standpipe, a = (Specify what you used) Trial no. 1 Average NT / N20 KT, cm/sec K20, cm/sec h1, cm. 4.5cm 4.5cm h2, cm. 0.9 0.9 0.1134 = 0.38cm t, sec 29 29 cm2 1040 390 650 10.85 92.459 4.94 456.748 1.423 NAME: Lagman, Raymond John B. CLASS CODE: 4419 GROUP NO: 3 RATING:

Qout, cc.

T, C 31 31

0.07
)( ) )

KT

( (

)(

( )

= 0.336253767 x 10-3

K20

)(

SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY LABORATORY EXERCISE NO. 11 COEFFICIENT OF PERMEABILITY TESTS LAB. EXERCISE NO. 11 A TITLE: CONSTANT-HEAD PERMEABILITY TEST OBJECTIVE: To introduce to the student the method of determining the coefficient of permeability of a granular soil. APPARATUS: Permeability assembly Stopwatch Graduated cylinder (1000ml. or larger) PROCEDURE: 8. Weight the container (permeameter) of material (granular) to be used for the test. 9. Assemble the device completely. Place soil material inside the permeameter. Determine the volume and density of soil material. Orient the inlet and exit tubes conveniently for collection of water and initial saturation/drainage. 10. Connect the water inlet to the water supply and let the water flow. 11. Let the sample saturate and allow flow conditions to stabilize by allowing some flow over the overflow weir and out. Clamp the inlet hose. 12. Using a graduated cylinder and stopwatch, record the time to collect 750 to 900ml of water. Take reading of water temperature. Record. 13. Repeat step 5 for 3 times using the same time, (t us constant). The amount of water collected on successive runs usually decreases and includes this to your discussion. 14. Compute for the value of K at the observed temperature of the test, and also for the value of K20 for your test. For t as constant, T (temp.) should be constant if the setup is stabilized and just get the average Q and compute a single value for K T. Otherwise, compute individual KT values and separate K20 values and get average K20. Obtain viscosity corrections for temperature from Table 11 1.

Balance Caliper Thermometer

Compute the coefficient of permeability at observed temperature, T, from the following equation:

KT

cm/sec

Where: KT = coefficient of permeability at observed temp. T, cm/sec. Q = volume of discharge water, cc. L = length of the sample, cm. A = cross-sectional area of sample, cm2 h = hydraulic head, cm. t = time required to collect Q, sec. KT can be reduced to that of 20C with the ffg. equations:

K20
Where:

K20 = coefficient of permeability at 20C NT = viscosity of water at temperature T N20 = viscosity of water at 20C KT = coefficient of permeability at observed temp. 20C

SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY LAB. EXERCISE NO: 11-A TITLE: CONSTANT-HEAD PERMEABILITY TEST DATE PERFORMED: October 4, 2011 DATE SUBMITTED: October 11, 2011 DATA SHEET: Description of Soil: SAND DIMENSION OF SAMPLE: Weight of Permeater + Sample, gm. Weight of Permeater, gm. Weight of Sample, gm. Diameter, cm. Area, A, cm2, Length, L, cm. Volume, V, cc. Unit Weight, D, g/cc TEST DATA: h= Trial no. 1 Average NT / N20 KT, cm/sec K20, cm/sec 4.5 cm. Q, cc. 820 T, C 31 K31 1040 390 650 10.85 92.459 4.94 456.748 1.423 NAME: David, John Renze O. CLASS CODE: 4419 GROUP NO: 3 RATING:

t, sec. 137

0.07

KT K20

(
=

)( )( )(

) )

= 0.07

SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY LABORATORY EXERCISE NO. 11 COEFFICIENT OF PERMEABILITY TESTS LAB. EXERCISE NO. 11 B TITLE: FALLING-HEAD PERMEABILITY TEST OBJECTIVE: To introduce to the student the method of determining the coefficient of permeability of a fine grained soil using the falling head method. APPARATUS: Permeability device Stopwatch Graduated cylinder Balance PROCEDURE: 7. Weight the container or permeameter. Get the same material used in the previous exercise. 8. Assemble the device and place the sample inside the permeater. Determine the volume and density of the sample. 9. Connect the water inlet to the water supply. Then slowly allow the sample to saturate and let flow conditions to stabilize by allowing some flow over the overflow weir and out. Clamp the inlet hose. 10. Fill the burette (or standpipe) to a convenient height and measure the hydraulic head across the sample to obtain h1. 11. Commence the flow of water and simultaneously start timing the test. Allow water to flow through the sample until burette (or standpipe) is almost empty to a convenient mark. Simultaneously stop the flow and timing. Obtain the hydraulic head h2. Take the temperature of the test. * if it is necessary to obtain the area of the standpipe a, collect the water in a beaker. 12. Refill the burette (or standpipe) and repeat the test two additional times. Use the same h1 and h2 values and obtain the corresponding elapsed times. Take the temperature for each run. * if it is necessary to compute area of a standpipe, collect the water for each test run and accumulate in a graduated cylinder. After the last test run obtain the average Qtest as:

Vernier Caliper Sand scoop Thermometer

Qtest =

From which a is accurately and readily computed. This computation is not necessary if a graduated cylinder burette is used. Compute the coefficient of permeability at test temperature, KT and at 20C. Using:

KT
and

( )

K20 = (
Where:

KT = coefficient of permeability at observed temp. T, cm/sec. K20 = coefficient of permeability at 20C a = cross-sectional area burette or standpipe, cm2. A = cross-sectional area of sample, cm2. h1 = hydraulic head across sample at beginning of test (t = 0) h2 = hydraulic head across sample at end of test (t = ttest) L = length of sample, cm. t = time required to collect Q, sec. ln = logarithm to base 2.7182818 NT = viscosity of water at temperature T N20 = viscosity of water at 20C Obtain viscosity correction from Table 11 1. Average the results for K. a single value can be computed if the temperature does not vary more than 1 to 2 C and use h1 and h2 = constant for all runs since time can be averaged under these conditions.

SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY LAB. EXERCISE NO: 11-B TITLE: FALLING -HEAD PERMEABILITY TEST DATE PERFORMED: October 4, 2011 DATE SUBMITTED: October 11, 2011 DATA SHEET: Description of Soil: SAND DIMENSION OF SAMPLE: Weight of Permeater + Sample, gm. Weight of Permeater, gm. Weight of Sample, gm. Diameter, cm. Area, A, cm2, Length, L, cm. Volume, V, cc. Unit Weight, D, g/cc TEST DATA: * Area of burette or standpipe, a = (Specify what you used) Trial no. 1 Average NT / N20 KT, cm/sec K20, cm/sec h1, cm. 4.5cm 4.5cm h2, cm. 0.9 0.9 0.1134 = 0.38cm t, sec 29 29 cm2 1040 390 650 10.85 92.459 4.94 456.748 1.423 NAME: David, John Renze O. CLASS CODE: 4419 GROUP NO: 3 RATING:

Qout, cc.

T, C 31 31

0.07
)( ) )

KT

( (

)(

( )

= 0.336253767 x 10-3

K20

)(

SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY LABORATORY EXERCISE NO. 11 COEFFICIENT OF PERMEABILITY TESTS LAB. EXERCISE NO. 11 A TITLE: CONSTANT-HEAD PERMEABILITY TEST OBJECTIVE: To introduce to the student the method of determining the coefficient of permeability of a granular soil. APPARATUS: Permeability assembly Stopwatch Graduated cylinder (1000ml. or larger) PROCEDURE: 15. Weight the container (permeameter) of material (granular) to be used for the test. 16. Assemble the device completely. Place soil material inside the permeameter. Determine the volume and density of soil material. Orient the inlet and exit tubes conveniently for collection of water and initial saturation/drainage. 17. Connect the water inlet to the water supply and let the water flow. 18. Let the sample saturate and allow flow conditions to stabilize by allowing some flow over the overflow weir and out. Clamp the inlet hose. 19. Using a graduated cylinder and stopwatch, record the time to collect 750 to 900ml of water. Take reading of water temperature. Record. 20. Repeat step 5 for 3 times using the same time, (t us constant). The amount of water collected on successive runs usually decreases and includes this to your discussion. 21. Compute for the value of K at the observed temperature of the test, and also for the value of K20 for your test. For t as constant, T (temp.) should be constant if the setup is stabilized and just get the average Q and compute a single value for K T. Otherwise, compute individual KT values and separate K20 values and get average K20. Obtain viscosity corrections for temperature from Table 11 1.

Balance Caliper Thermometer

Compute the coefficient of permeability at observed temperature, T, from the following equation:

KT

cm/sec

Where: KT = coefficient of permeability at observed temp. T, cm/sec. Q = volume of discharge water, cc. L = length of the sample, cm. A = cross-sectional area of sample, cm2 h = hydraulic head, cm. t = time required to collect Q, sec. KT can be reduced to that of 20C with the ffg. equations:

K20
Where:

K20 = coefficient of permeability at 20C NT = viscosity of water at temperature T N20 = viscosity of water at 20C KT = coefficient of permeability at observed temp. 20C

SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY LAB. EXERCISE NO: 11-A TITLE: CONSTANT-HEAD PERMEABILITY TEST DATE PERFORMED: October 4, 2011 DATE SUBMITTED: October 11, 2011 DATA SHEET: Description of Soil: SAND DIMENSION OF SAMPLE: Weight of Permeater + Sample, gm. Weight of Permeater, gm. Weight of Sample, gm. Diameter, cm. Area, A, cm2, Length, L, cm. Volume, V, cc. Unit Weight, D, g/cc TEST DATA: h= Trial no. 1 Average NT / N20 KT, cm/sec K20, cm/sec 4.5 cm. Q, cc. 820 T, C 31 K31 1040 390 650 10.85 92.459 4.94 456.748 1.423 NAME: Culala, Benedic G. CLASS CODE: 4419 GROUP NO: 3 RATING:

t, sec. 137

0.07

KT K20

(
=

)( )( )(

) )

= 0.07

SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY LABORATORY EXERCISE NO. 11 COEFFICIENT OF PERMEABILITY TESTS LAB. EXERCISE NO. 11 B TITLE: FALLING-HEAD PERMEABILITY TEST OBJECTIVE: To introduce to the student the method of determining the coefficient of permeability of a fine grained soil using the falling head method. APPARATUS: Permeability device Stopwatch Graduated cylinder Balance PROCEDURE: 13. Weight the container or permeameter. Get the same material used in the previous exercise. 14. Assemble the device and place the sample inside the permeater. Determine the volume and density of the sample. 15. Connect the water inlet to the water supply. Then slowly allow the sample to saturate and let flow conditions to stabilize by allowing some flow over the overflow weir and out. Clamp the inlet hose. 16. Fill the burette (or standpipe) to a convenient height and measure the hydraulic head across the sample to obtain h1. 17. Commence the flow of water and simultaneously start timing the test. Allow water to flow through the sample until burette (or standpipe) is almost empty to a convenient mark. Simultaneously stop the flow and timing. Obtain the hydraulic head h2. Take the temperature of the test. * if it is necessary to obtain the area of the standpipe a, collect the water in a beaker. 18. Refill the burette (or standpipe) and repeat the test two additional times. Use the same h1 and h2 values and obtain the corresponding elapsed times. Take the temperature for each run. * if it is necessary to compute area of a standpipe, collect the water for each test run and accumulate in a graduated cylinder. After the last test run obtain the average Qtest as:

Vernier Caliper Sand scoop Thermometer

Qtest =

From which a is accurately and readily computed. This computation is not necessary if a graduated cylinder burette is used. Compute the coefficient of permeability at test temperature, KT and at 20C. Using:

KT
and

( )

K20 = (
Where:

KT = coefficient of permeability at observed temp. T, cm/sec. K20 = coefficient of permeability at 20C a = cross-sectional area burette or standpipe, cm2. A = cross-sectional area of sample, cm2. h1 = hydraulic head across sample at beginning of test (t = 0) h2 = hydraulic head across sample at end of test (t = ttest) L = length of sample, cm. t = time required to collect Q, sec. ln = logarithm to base 2.7182818 NT = viscosity of water at temperature T N20 = viscosity of water at 20C Obtain viscosity correction from Table 11 1. Average the results for K. a single value can be computed if the temperature does not vary more than 1 to 2 C and use h1 and h2 = constant for all runs since time can be averaged under these conditions.

SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY LAB. EXERCISE NO: 11-B TITLE: FALLING -HEAD PERMEABILITY TEST DATE PERFORMED: October 4, 2011 DATE SUBMITTED: October 11, 2011 DATA SHEET: Description of Soil: SAND DIMENSION OF SAMPLE: Weight of Permeater + Sample, gm. Weight of Permeater, gm. Weight of Sample, gm. Diameter, cm. Area, A, cm2, Length, L, cm. Volume, V, cc. Unit Weight, D, g/cc TEST DATA: * Area of burette or standpipe, a = (Specify what you used) Trial no. 1 Average NT / N20 KT, cm/sec K20, cm/sec h1, cm. 4.5cm 4.5cm h2, cm. 0.9 0.9 0.1134 = 0.38cm t, sec 29 29 cm2 1040 390 650 10.85 92.459 4.94 456.748 1.423 NAME: Culala, Benedic G. CLASS CODE: 4419 GROUP NO: 3 RATING:

Qout, cc.

T, C 31 31

0.07
)( ) )

KT

( (

)(

( )

= 0.336253767 x 10-3

K20

)(

SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY LABORATORY EXERCISE NO. 11 COEFFICIENT OF PERMEABILITY TESTS LAB. EXERCISE NO. 11 A TITLE: CONSTANT-HEAD PERMEABILITY TEST OBJECTIVE: To introduce to the student the method of determining the coefficient of permeability of a granular soil. APPARATUS: Permeability assembly Stopwatch Graduated cylinder (1000ml. or larger) PROCEDURE: 22. Weight the container (permeameter) of material (granular) to be used for the test. 23. Assemble the device completely. Place soil material inside the permeameter. Determine the volume and density of soil material. Orient the inlet and exit tubes conveniently for collection of water and initial saturation/drainage. 24. Connect the water inlet to the water supply and let the water flow. 25. Let the sample saturate and allow flow conditions to stabilize by allowing some flow over the overflow weir and out. Clamp the inlet hose. 26. Using a graduated cylinder and stopwatch, record the time to collect 750 to 900ml of water. Take reading of water temperature. Record. 27. Repeat step 5 for 3 times using the same time, (t us constant). The amount of water collected on successive runs usually decreases and includes this to your discussion. 28. Compute for the value of K at the observed temperature of the test, and also for the value of K20 for your test. For t as constant, T (temp.) should be constant if the setup is stabilized and just get the average Q and compute a single value for K T. Otherwise, compute individual KT values and separate K20 values and get average K20. Obtain viscosity corrections for temperature from Table 11 1.

Balance Caliper Thermometer

Compute the coefficient of permeability at observed temperature, T, from the following equation:

KT

cm/sec

Where: KT = coefficient of permeability at observed temp. T, cm/sec. Q = volume of discharge water, cc. L = length of the sample, cm. A = cross-sectional area of sample, cm2 h = hydraulic head, cm. t = time required to collect Q, sec. KT can be reduced to that of 20C with the ffg. equations:

K20
Where:

K20 = coefficient of permeability at 20C NT = viscosity of water at temperature T N20 = viscosity of water at 20C KT = coefficient of permeability at observed temp. 20C

SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY LAB. EXERCISE NO: 11-A TITLE: CONSTANT-HEAD PERMEABILITY TEST DATE PERFORMED: October 4, 2011 DATE SUBMITTED: October 11, 2011 DATA SHEET: Description of Soil: SAND DIMENSION OF SAMPLE: Weight of Permeater + Sample, gm. Weight of Permeater, gm. Weight of Sample, gm. Diameter, cm. Area, A, cm2, Length, L, cm. Volume, V, cc. Unit Weight, D, g/cc TEST DATA: h= Trial no. 1 Average NT / N20 KT, cm/sec K20, cm/sec 4.5 cm. Q, cc. 820 T, C 31 K31 1040 390 650 10.85 92.459 4.94 456.748 1.423 NAME: Vega, Patrick T. CLASS CODE: 4419 GROUP NO: 3 RATING:

t, sec. 137

0.07

KT K20

(
=

)( )( )(

) )

= 0.07

SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY LABORATORY EXERCISE NO. 11 COEFFICIENT OF PERMEABILITY TESTS LAB. EXERCISE NO. 11 B TITLE: FALLING-HEAD PERMEABILITY TEST OBJECTIVE: To introduce to the student the method of determining the coefficient of permeability of a fine grained soil using the falling head method. APPARATUS: Permeability device Stopwatch Graduated cylinder Balance PROCEDURE: 19. Weight the container or permeameter. Get the same material used in the previous exercise. 20. Assemble the device and place the sample inside the permeater. Determine the volume and density of the sample. 21. Connect the water inlet to the water supply. Then slowly allow the sample to saturate and let flow conditions to stabilize by allowing some flow over the overflow weir and out. Clamp the inlet hose. 22. Fill the burette (or standpipe) to a convenient height and measure the hydraulic head across the sample to obtain h1. 23. Commence the flow of water and simultaneously start timing the test. Allow water to flow through the sample until burette (or standpipe) is almost empty to a convenient mark. Simultaneously stop the flow and timing. Obtain the hydraulic head h2. Take the temperature of the test. * if it is necessary to obtain the area of the standpipe a, collect the water in a beaker. 24. Refill the burette (or standpipe) and repeat the test two additional times. Use the same h1 and h2 values and obtain the corresponding elapsed times. Take the temperature for each run. * if it is necessary to compute area of a standpipe, collect the water for each test run and accumulate in a graduated cylinder. After the last test run obtain the average Qtest as:

Vernier Caliper Sand scoop Thermometer

Qtest =

From which a is accurately and readily computed. This computation is not necessary if a graduated cylinder burette is used. Compute the coefficient of permeability at test temperature, KT and at 20C. Using:

KT
and

( )

K20 = (
Where:

KT = coefficient of permeability at observed temp. T, cm/sec. K20 = coefficient of permeability at 20C a = cross-sectional area burette or standpipe, cm2. A = cross-sectional area of sample, cm2. h1 = hydraulic head across sample at beginning of test (t = 0) h2 = hydraulic head across sample at end of test (t = ttest) L = length of sample, cm. t = time required to collect Q, sec. ln = logarithm to base 2.7182818 NT = viscosity of water at temperature T N20 = viscosity of water at 20C Obtain viscosity correction from Table 11 1. Average the results for K. a single value can be computed if the temperature does not vary more than 1 to 2 C and use h1 and h2 = constant for all runs since time can be averaged under these conditions.

SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY LAB. EXERCISE NO: 11-B TITLE: FALLING -HEAD PERMEABILITY TEST DATE PERFORMED: October 4, 2011 DATE SUBMITTED: October 11, 2011 DATA SHEET: Description of Soil: SAND DIMENSION OF SAMPLE: Weight of Permeater + Sample, gm. Weight of Permeater, gm. Weight of Sample, gm. Diameter, cm. Area, A, cm2, Length, L, cm. Volume, V, cc. Unit Weight, D, g/cc TEST DATA: * Area of burette or standpipe, a = (Specify what you used) Trial no. 1 Average NT / N20 KT, cm/sec K20, cm/sec h1, cm. 4.5cm 4.5cm h2, cm. 0.9 0.9 0.1134 = 0.38cm t, sec 29 29 cm2 1040 390 650 10.85 92.459 4.94 456.748 1.423 NAME: Vega, Patrick T. CLASS CODE: 4419 GROUP NO: 3 RATING:

Qout, cc.

T, C 31 31

0.07
)( ) )

KT

( (

)(

( )

= 0.336253767 x 10-3

K20

)(