Empirical Relations for Hydraulic Conductivity

Granular Soil
Cohesive Soil

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 Equivalent Hydraulic Conductivity in Stratified Soil

kH1, kH2, kH3, . . . kHn are the hydraulic conductivity of the individual layers
in the horizontal direction
kH(eq) is the equivalent hydraulic conductivity in the horizontal direction,
where kV1, kV2, kV3, . . . , kVn are the hydraulic conductivities of
the individual layers in the vertical direction
kV(eq) is the equivalent hydraulic conductivity.
 Permeability Test in the Field by Pumping from Wells
In the field, the average hydraulic conductivity of a soil deposit in the direction of
flow can be determined by performing pumping tests from wells.

q, r1, r2, h1, and h2 are known

from field measurements
hydraulic conductivity in
the direction of flow
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