5.

0 RESULT AND CALCULATION

Constant Head Test

Unit conversion: 1 ml = 1 cm3

Given:

Diameter of sample, d = 8 cm

πD2 π(8 cm)2

Area, A = = = 50.3 cm2
4 4

VL
Formula of Hydraulic conductivity, k = ( )
A t dH

Table 1a: Parameters of Constant Head Test at different time taken, t = 120 s

At time taken, t = 120 s, Volume of water discharge, V = 37 cm3

Length of Sample, L Change in Hydraulic Head, dh Hydraulic Conductivity, k

(cm) (cm)
10 31.6 – 10.5 = 21.1 5.78 × 10−5
5 31.6 – 22.5 = 9.1 6.70 × 10−5
5 22.5 – 10.5 = 12.0 5.08 × 10−5

Sample Calculation

Where length of sample, L = 10 cm,

VL
Hydraulic conductivity, k = ( )
A t dH

(37 cm3 )(10 cm)

=[ ]
(50.3 cm2 )(120 s)(21.1 cm)

= 5.78 × 10−5
 Table 1b: Parameters of Constant Head Test at different time taken, t = 30 s

At time taken, t = 30 s, Volume of water discharge, V = 9.8 cm3

Length of Sample, L Change in Hydraulic Head, dh Hydraulic Conductivity, k

(cm) (cm)
10 31.6 – 10.5 = 21.1 6.12 × 10−5
5 31.6 – 22.5 = 9.1 7.09 × 10−5
5 22.5 – 10.5 = 12.0 5.38 × 10−5

Sample Calculation

Where length of sample, L = 10 cm,

VL
Hydraulic conductivity, k = ( )
A t dH

(9.8 cm3 )(10 cm)

=[ ]
(50.3 cm2 )(30 s)(21.1 cm)

= 6.12 × 10−5

Falling Head Test

Table 2: Parameters of Falling Head Test at different time taken, t

Diameter of Initial Head in Final Head in Time Taken Hydraulic

Falling Tube, Tube, H0 (cm) Tube, H1 (cm) from H0 to Conductivity,
d1 (cm) H1, t (s) k
0.4 108 87 2 0.0018
0.6 87 38 1 0.0311
0.8 113 64 2 0.0379
Given:

Length of sample, L = 15 cm

Diameter of sample, d2 = 12 cm

d12 L Ho
Formula of Hydraulic conductivity, k = ( ln )
d22 t H1

Sample Calculation

Where diameter of falling tube, d1 = 0.4 cm,

d12 L Ho
Hydraulic conductivity, k = ( ln )
d22 t H1

(0.4 cm)2 (15 cm) 108 cm

=(
(12 cm)2 (2 s)
ln )
87 cm

= 0.0018