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Soil Permeability

1 Introduction Natural soil deposits invariably include water. Under certain conditions soil moisture or water in the soil is not stationary but is capable of moving through the soil. Movement of water through soil affects the properties and behaviour of the soil, rather in a significant way. Construction operations and the performance of completed construction could be influenced by soil water. Ground water is frequently encountered during construction operations; the manner in which movement of water through soil can occur and its effects are, therefore, of considerable interest in the practice of geotechnical engineering. 2 Flow of Water Through Soil (Permeability) It is necessary for a Civil Engineer to study the principles of fluid flow and the flow of water through soil in order to solve problems involving, – ( a ) The rate at which water flows through soil (for example, the determination of rate of leakage through an earth dam) ; ( b ) Compression (for example, the de...
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