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Discussion Forum : GATE Exam Questions - Section 3 (Q.No. 39)
39.
A soil mass has coefficients of horizontal and vertical permeability as 9 x 10-7 cm/s and 4 x 10-7 cm/s, respectively. The transformed coefficient of permeability of an equivalent isotropic soil mass is
Discussion:
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Chhaya said:
8 years ago
Here, Kz = √(Kx*Ky).
Roy said:
8 years ago
Yes correct, √{9*4}=6.
Sarath said:
7 years ago
How did this relation came? Please derive the relation.
Navadiya sneh g. said:
4 years ago
It is derived based on Laplace equation for anisotropic soil keeping the depth of soil sample is constant and width is changing. The resulting answer is k' =√(kx*ky).
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