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Geotechnical and Geological Engineering
Published in: Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 2/2007

01-04-2007 | Original Paper

A modified permeameter for determination of unsaturated coefficient of permeability

Authors: Sai K. Vanapalli, Vinod K. Garga, Patrick Brisson

Published in: Geotechnical and Geological Engineering | Issue 2/2007

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Abstract

The design details of a modified permeameter used for determining the unsaturated coefficient of permeability of tailings are presented in this Paper. This permeameter can accommodate a large tailings specimen, 200  ×  200 ×  400 mm high, and uses the Instantaneous Profile Method (IPM) to determine the variation of unsaturated coefficient of permeability with respect to soil suction using a single specimen. The soil-water characteristic curve data can also be simultaneously determined from the modified permeameter. The key design features in comparison to a conventional permeameter include the provision of adjustable sensors that move along with the tailings as it settles due to desaturation during the testing period. The advantages of using a modified permeameter in the determination of the coefficient of permeability of unsaturated tailings are also discussed in this paper. Tests were carried out by providing suction using hanging column technique in the suction range of 0–10 kPa. Such an apparatus can easily be modified to accommodate higher suction values.
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Metadata
Title
A modified permeameter for determination of unsaturated coefficient of permeability
Authors
Sai K. Vanapalli
Vinod K. Garga
Patrick Brisson
Publication date
01-04-2007
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers
Published in
Geotechnical and Geological Engineering / Issue 2/2007
Print ISSN: 0960-3182
Electronic ISSN: 1573-1529
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-006-9103-6

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