Week4-HW Solution

7.3
Constant-head permeability test
Use k = QL/Aht:
water collected, Q = 350 cm3 in 5 min
Length, L = 300 mm
Diameter, D = 150 mm
Constant-head difference, h = 500 mm
Void ratio of sand, e = 0.61
a. Hydraulic conductivity, k (cm/sec)
k = 350*30/(pi*152*50*5*60/4) = 3.961*10-3 cm/sec
b. Seepage velocity, vs
q = v*A = vs*Av
vs = v(Av+As)*L/(Av)*L = v(Vv+Vs)/Vv = v(1+e)/e=(q/A)(1+e)/e
vs = [(350/(5*60))/(pi*152/4)]*(1+0.61)/0.61= 1.742*10-2 cm/sec
7.5
Falling-head permeability test
Use k = (aL/At)* ln(h1/h2):
Length of the soil sample, L = 150 mm
Area of the soil sample, A = 1964 mm2
Area of the standpipe, a = 25 mm2
At time t = 0, head difference = h1 = 400 mm
At time t = 8 min, head difference = h2 = 200 mm
a. Hydraulic conductivity, k (cm/sec)
k = 2.303*(0.25*15/19.64/8/60)*log10(40/20) = 2.75*10-4 cm/sec
b. head difference at t = 6 min, h3
k = (aL/At)ln(h1/h3)
0.000275=2.303*(0.25*15/19.64/6/60)* log10(40/h2)
h2 = 23.82 cm

7.7

 
k 20C   T C kT C
  20C 
 28C
= 0.832
 20C

 
k 20C   28C k 28C  0.832  0.009  0.00749 (cm/sec)
  20C 
7.14

Void ratio, e k (cm/sec)

0.95 0.2x10-6
1.6 0.91x10-6

 en 
k  C  
 1  e 

 e1 n 
C  

k1  1  e1 
 
k2  e n 
C  2 
 1  e2 

n
k 1  e1  e1 
 1  
k 2 1  e2  e2 

n
k 1  e1  e1 
 1  
k 2 1  e2  e2 

 k 1  e1  e 
 ln  1    n  ln  1 
 k 2 1  e2   e2 

 k 1  e1  e   0.2 1  0.95   0.95   1.803

n  ln  1   ln  1   ln    ln    3.458
 k 2 1  e2   e2   0.91 1  1.6   1.6   0.521

 en   0.953.458 
C  k1  1   0.2  10 6    4.657  10 7
 1  e1   1  0.95 

Then for void ratio e =1.1,

 en   7  1.1
3.458


k  C 
  4.657  10 
   3.083  10 7 cm/sec
1 e   1  1.1 