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Permeability
Permeability
June 1998
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ENGINEERING SERVICE CENTER
Transportation Laboratory
5900 Folsom Boulevard
Sacramento, California 95819-4612
CAUTION: Prior to handling test materials, performing equipment setups, and/or conducting this
method, testers are required to read SAFETY AND HEALTH in Section I of this
method. It is the responsibility of the user of this method to consult and use departmental
safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations before
any testing is performed.
PART I. CONSTANT-HEAD
PERMEABILITY TEST METHOD
A. SCOPE
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B. APPARATUS
c. Scoop.
d. Stop watch or timer.
e. Depth gauge.
f.
Moisture pans.
g. Drying oven.
a. Hobartsoil mixer.
h. Domestic water supply.
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D. TEST PROCEDURE
1. Fill the 305 mm diameter reservoir to the
outlet level with water.
Place the
perforated plate on the specimen and place
the mold and specimen on the U shaped
hanger to give a head of water of
approximately 200 mm. Level the mold
with the aid of the nuts on the three vertical
studs, and introduce water to the top of the
specimen. It may be necessary to use less
head if there is an exceptional high rate of
flow, K of 60 or 90 m/day, (0.070.1 cm/sec) or if there is any indication of
piping or of passing of fines from the
sample during the test.
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F. REPORTING OF RESULTS
Report the test results in tabular form. Be sure
to include: project E.A., date, sample number
and any other pertinent information. Dry
density and relative compaction (%) versus
permeability and grain-size distribution can be
included on attached graphs.
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TABLE NO. 1
TEMPERATURE CORRECTION FACTORS
Temp.
C
Factor
10
10.5
11
11.5
12
12.5
13
13.5
14
14.5
15
15.5
16
16.5
17
17.5
18
18.5
19
19.5
20
1.3012
1.2831
1.2650
1.2476
1.2301
1.2135
1.1968
1.1810
1.1651
1.1499
1.1347
1.1202
1.1056
1.0915
1.0774
1.0640
1.0507
1.0377
1.0248
1.0124
1.0000
Temp.
C
Factor
20.5
21
21.5
22
22.5
23
23.5
24
24.5
25
25.5
26
26.5
27
27.5
28
28.5
29
29.5
30
0.9881
0.9761
0.9646
0.9531
0.9421
0.9311
0.9204
0.9097
0.8995
0.8893
0.8794
0.8694
0.8598
0.8502
0.8410
0.8318
0.8229
0.8139
0.8053
0.7961
A. SCOPE
C. CALIBRATION OF EQUIPMENT
B. APPARATUS
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F. CALCULATIONS
H. REPORTING OF RESULTS
K = coefficient of permeability.
a=
L=
REFERENCE:
California Test 219
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