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This depends on the soil!
Cohesionless coarse grained soils with high gravel contents may have high hydraulic conductivity on the order of 1 to 1x10-1 m/s.
Mixed sands and gravels are on the order of 1x10-1 to 1x10-3 m/s.
Finer sands approximately 1x10-3 to 1x10-4, and fine grained soils such as silty sands may be in the range of 1x10-5 to 1x10-7 m/s.
Very fine grained cohesive clay soils have very low hydraulic conductivity values ranging from 1x10-7 to 1x10-13 m/s.
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What is the difference between an infiltration rate and a hydraulic conductivity?
It seems that infiltration rate is a soil parameter which is determined in the field with all soil aspects. However, hydraulic conductivity is determined in the lab and it is not typically illustrated soil permiability as compared with infiltration rate
What isw the Purpose of thermal conductivity in soil during cable laying?
The cabling to Earth is done for electrical conductivity, not for thermal conductivity. The general idea is to get rid of excess charges.
If conductivity solution is frozen will it change the conductivity?
Conductivity of frozen solution will decrease tremendously, as iones will be immobile in frozen solution. However, upon defrost, the conductivity should return to standard value, if salt has not percititated out of solution irreversibly, which is not ususally the case with conductivity standard solutions.
What is the difference between conductivity and mobility?
conductivity and mobility both are directly propertional
Is hydraulic fluid and hydraulic oil the same thing?
Hydraulic oil and hydraulic fluid are different. Hydraulic fluid is used in small systems such as car brakes. Hydraulic oil is used in large systems such as loaders.
What is mean by saturated hydraulic conductivity?
Saturated hydraulic conductivity is a quantitative measure of a saturated soil's ability to transmit water when subjected to a hydraulic gradient. It can be thought of as the ease with which pores of a saturated soil permit water movement.
What is the difference between an infiltration rate and a hydraulic conductivity?
It seems that infiltration rate is a soil parameter which is determined in the field with all soil aspects. However, hydraulic conductivity is determined in the lab and it is not typically illustrated soil permiability as compared with infiltration rate
What is soil conductivity?
Soil conductivity is the conductivity of the soil. Thank you
Why is vertical hydraulic conductivity smaller than horizontal hydraulic conductivity?
Gravity
What factors influence the hydraulic conductivity of a glacial drift?
Hydraulic Conductivity: Hydraulic conductivity refers to the ability of the aquifer material to transmit water, which in turn, controls the rate at which ground water will flow under a given gradient. It is related to the size and spacing of particles or groins in soils or to the number and size of fractures in rocks Glacial drift: Unstratified deposits laid down directly beneath the ice or dropped from the surface as the ice melted Soil Texture The distribution of soil particle sizes influences the rate of water movement through the soil Soil Permeability Defined as the rate of water movement through the soil Soil Depth Soil Organic Matter The amount of soil organic matter influences the sorption potential of the soil Soil Slope Can influence the amount of water that will infiltrate into a soil.
What word would tell us how hard or how easy it is for water to flow through soil?
Hydraulic conductivity or permeability are both terns that would fit the above description.
What has the author Willy V Abeele written?
Willy V Abeele has written: 'Determination of relative hydraulic conductivity from moisture retention data obtained in the Bandelier Tuff' -- subject(s): Soil moisture, Soil permeability, Measurement
Does clay absorb water?
Clay has an extremely low permeability (the hydraulic conductivity of clays range from 10-8 to 10-12 m/s) but is not totally impermeable or else it's hydraulic conductivity would be equal to zero. However in practical applications, clay is often assumed to be impermeable as there are few natural materials with lower hydraulic conductivity values.
What is a rocks ability to allow water to pass through?
Permeability/ hydraulic conductivity.
What is dewatering methods used to dewater foundation soil and for ground conditions they are best suited?
It all depends on the hydraulic conductivity of the surrounding soils. Well point systems or trench systems have their own advantages and disadvantages.
A rocks ability to allow water to pass through is called a what?
Permeability/ hydraulic conductivity.
What isw the Purpose of thermal conductivity in soil during cable laying?
The cabling to Earth is done for electrical conductivity, not for thermal conductivity. The general idea is to get rid of excess charges.
