AN EMPIRICAL RELATION FOR COEFFICIENT OF PERMEABILITY OF SAND

The coefficient of permeability is an important parameter in the estimation of seepage through soil. In order to develop a better understanding of the variation of the coefficient of permeability of sands, a number of constant head tests have been conducted. Twenty mechanically-mixed sand samples have been used for the laboratory tests. Based on the laboratory test results, it appears that the permeability coefficient can be correlated to the effective size, uniformity coefficient, and the void ratio of sand. (Author/TRRL)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Papers presented during the Geomechanics-Interaction, Fourth Australia-New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics Perth, Western Australia, 14-18 May 1984, Volumes I and II.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Engineers

  11 National Circuit
  Barton, A.C.T.,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Shahabi, A A
  • Das, B M
  • Tarquin, A J
• Publication Date: 1984-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 54-57
• Monograph Title: GEOMECHANICS - INTERACTION. FOURTH AUSTRALIA - NEW ZEALAND CONFERENCE ON GEOMECHANICS, PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 14-18 MAY 1984. PREPRINTS OF PAPERS. VOLUMES I AND II
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 84/2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Grain size; Laboratories; Laboratory tests; Permeability; Permeability coefficient; Porosity; Sand; Seepage; Standardization; Tests; Void ratios
• Uncontrolled Terms: Coefficient of uniformity; Particle size distribution
• Old TRIS Terms: Head tests
• ITRD Terms: 5902: Coefficient of uniformity; 8525: Conference; 6237: Laboratory (not an organization); 6200: Particle size distribution; 5921: Permeability; 5938: Porosity; 4105: Sand; 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00392025
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-85825-208-2
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 29 1985 12:00AM