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SOIL STRUCTURE AND ITS EFFECTS ON HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY

P. Basak

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The influence of the soil structure on coefficients of radial and vertical conductivity is studied. Evaluation of the data shows that the flaky shape of clay particles and its orientation with reference to vertical and horizontal axes give more hydraulic conductivity in the horizontal than in the vertical direction. It is also seen that the hydraulic conductivity ratio increases as the void ratio or porosity decreases.

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Key concepts: Hydraulic conductivity, Void ratio, Porosity, Conductivity, Void (composites), Geotechnical engineering, Horizontal and vertical, Soil science