6.

0 PROCEDURES

1. Prepare permeameter cell,

a. Remove the top plate assembly from the cell.

b. Measure the following dimensions:

i. Mean internal diameter (D mm),

ii. Distance between centres of each set of manometer connection points

along the axis of the cell (L mm),

iii. Overall approximate internal length of cell (H1 mm),

c. Calculate the following based on measured dimensions:

i. Area of cross-section of sample, A = D

/4 mm2

ii. Approximate mass of soil required, to fill the permeameter cell,

V = A H1/1000 cm3

iii. Approximate mass of soil required, if placed at a density Mg/m3

mass = A H1/1000 g

2. Select sample,

a. Air-dry the soil which the test sample is to be taken.

b. Sieve the soil sample and any particles larger than 5 mm need to be removed by

sieving.

c. The material needs to be reduced by the usual riffling process to produce several

batches of samples each about equal to the mass required to fill the permeameter

cell

3. Prepare sample,

a. The sample may be placed in the permeameter cell by one of three methods:

i. Compacting by rodding,

ii. Dry pouring,

iii. Pouring through water

4. Assemble cell

a. Place a second porous disc (if one has already been used) and the second wire

gauze disc on top of the soil, followed by about 40mm thickness of glass balls or

gravel filter material,

b. The level of the top surface of the filter should be within the limits required to

accommodate the top plate,