Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 2.1 TM - Permeability Tests

    Uploaded by

    Fernando Intriago Véliz
    8 views2 pages
    The document describes two methods for measuring soil permeability: 1) Constant-head permeameters involve slowly measuring the flow rate through a soil sample held at a constant head. They are best for coarse soils with high permeability. 2) Falling-head permeameters measure the decrease in water level over time as water flows through a soil sample. They provide faster tests and can be used for lower permeability soils like silts. The permeability is calculated from the change in head over time. 3) Both methods relate permeability to measured variables using forms of Darcy's law, which describes flow through porous media.

    Original Description:

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    The document describes two methods for measuring soil permeability: 1) Constant-head permeameters involve slowly measuring the flow rate through a soil sample held at a constant head. They are best for coarse soils with high permeability. 2) Falling-head permeameters measure the decrease in water level over time as water flows through a soil sample. They provide faster tests and can be used for lower permeability soils like silts. The permeability is calculated from the change in head over time. 3) Both methods relate permeability to measured variables using forms of Darcy's law, which describes flow through porous media.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    8 views2 pages

    2.1 TM - Permeability Tests

    Uploaded by

    Fernando Intriago Véliz
    The document describes two methods for measuring soil permeability: 1) Constant-head permeameters involve slowly measuring the flow rate through a soil sample held at a constant head. They are best for coarse soils with high permeability. 2) Falling-head permeameters measure the decrease in water level over time as water flows through a soil sample. They provide faster tests and can be used for lower permeability soils like silts. The permeability is calculated from the change in head over time. 3) Both methods relate permeability to measured variables using forms of Darcy's law, which describes flow through porous media.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 2

    Permeability tests

    • Field tests: pumping, injection, etc. for


    coarse sand and gravel
    Q

    DH
    ∆H Q=K× ×A
    A ∆L DL

    • Constant-head permeameters
    • Falling-head permeameters

    Constant-head permeameter
    ▼ • In essence, it is Darcy’s
    apparatus
    Q DH
    =K
    S L

    DH = H1 - H 2 = constant
    H1
    S L
    Q L
    ▼ K= ×
    S Dh
    Q H2
    • Slow test: acceptable only
    for large K: gravel, coarse
    reference level sand, with K = 1↔10-2 cm/s

    1
    Falling-head permeameter
    a h
    - a × dh = q × A × dt ; q=K×
    L
    A
    Q = q× A = K ×h×
    dh L
    h faster test
    - a × dh = K × × A × dt acceptable up to
    L
    silts with K = 10-1
    to 10-4 cm/s
    dh A K
    h = - × dt
    h a L
    A L
    h A K 2 h
    t
    A K
    × × t Þ ln 1 = × × ( t2 - t1 )
    h
    ln h h2 = -
    1
    a L t1 h2 a L

    a × L × ln ( h1 h2 )
    K=
    A × ( t2 - t1 )

    You might also like