Presenters: Presented to:

Engr. Edwin S. Dela Vega.

BAGUISI, Izza Jean G.
BRIONES, Waren T.
LACSON, Luis Angelo B.
LOPEZ, Shaina Nica R.
MELCHOR, Kelly Christian Joyce S.
VERZOSA, John Eduard M.
Permeability
• is a characteristic property of soil which permits the
flow of water

• is a measure of porosity. It also can be defined as

the ability of a porous mass to allow passage of
water through the medium.

• See the variation of permeability in different soil

types

• It is a very important Engineering property.

Medium of Sample

Falling Head Method

vs
Constant Head Method
 2.303𝑎𝐿 ℎ1
𝑘= log
1000𝐴𝑡(60) 10 ℎ2