 WHAT IS HYDRAULIC CODUCTIVITY?

- Hydraulic conductivity, k, of a soil is the capacity of the soil to

allow water to pass through it.
- The value of hydraulic conductivity is often used to measure
the resistance of a soil to water flow.
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EXAMPLE:

A canal is cut into a soil with a stratigraphy shown in the figure.

Assuming flow takes place laterally and vertically through the sides of
the canal and vertically below the canal, determine the equivalent
hydraulic conductivity in the horizontal and vertical directions. The
vertical and horizontal hydraulic conductivities for each layer are
assumed to be the same. Calculate the ratio of the equivalent
horizontal hydraulic conductivity to the equivalent vertical hydraulic
conductivity for flow through the sides of the canal.
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