Research Article
Jan 1957
Laboratory and In-Situ Permeability of Sand
Publication: Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 83, Issue 1
Abstract
Seepage analyses and seepage control measures for structures such as dams, levees, etc, require data on permeability of sand strata involved; laboratory tests on remolded sand samples are compared with data from field pumping tests in which permeabilities of individual sand strata were determined from drawdown curves and measured flow from strata.
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Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 83 • Issue 1 • January 1957
Pages: 1142-1 - 1142-22
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© 1957 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jan 1957
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Charles I. Mansur, M.ASCE
Asst. Chf., Embankment and Foundation Branch, Soils Div., Waterways Experiment Station, Corps of Engrs., U. S. Dept. of the Army, Vicksburg, Miss.
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