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If the permeability of a soil is 0.8 mm/sec, the type of soil is

A. gravel

B. sand

C. silt

D. clay

Answer: Option B

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Comments ( 5 )

Vipan Kumar :

4 years ago

Gravel >1 cm/sec
sand 1- 10^-3 cm/sec
silt 10^-3 - 10^-7 cm/sec
clay < 10^-7 cm/sec
Atul Salve :

4 years ago

Gravel > 1cm/sec
Sand = 1 - 10^-3 cm/sec
Silt = 10^-3 to 10^-7 cm/sec
Clay < 10^-7 cm/sec
Shabbir Sayed :

5 years ago

clay>1 cm/sec
sand 1-10^-3
silt 10^-3 to 10^-7
clay
Muhammad Saqib :

5 years ago

What for other soils
Durga Manoj :

6 years ago

we know tha hydraulic head (h)=(i)*(L)
Where i=(G-1)/(1+e),
L= thickness of soil
i=2.67-1/1.67=1
L=1
=>h=i*L=1.5*1=1.5

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