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Chapter 7 Permeability
Bernoulli Equation (7.1) Darcys Law (7.2) Permeability (hydraulic conductivity) (7.3) Lab testing (7.4) Tests for permeability (7.4) Field testing (7.9) Equivalent permeability in stratified soil (7.8)
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Bernoullis Equation
Total head
Pressure head
Velocity head
Elevation head
Even though the units of these heads are the same as the units of length, they represents the energy.
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Hydraulic Gradient
Point A:
Point B:
Hydraulic gradient (In reality it is the energy loss per unit flow distance). 5
Darcys Law
Darcys Law
Permeability
Fluid viscosity Pore size distribution Grain size distribution Void ratio Roughness of mineral particles etc. K= f(fluid, viscosity, size distribution, void ratio,)
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Given: Flow distance, L Cross-section area, A Water head, h Measurements: Time, t Volume of water, Q
constant
Given: Flow distance, L Cross-section area, A Standpipe cross-section, a Measurements: Time, t Water head, h1 and h2
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Exercise
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Exercises
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Chapter 8 Seepage
Laplace Equation for continuity (8.1) Continuity Equation to solve simple problems (8.2) Flow net (8.3) Seepage calculation from flow net (8.4) Uplift pressure under hydraulic structures (8.7)
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&, if
(isotropic)
Continuity equation
Flow Net
Flow line: the path water particle travels Equipotential line: a line along which the water heads are equal
(rectangular grids)
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Example
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Questions!!!
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