Week 9-10 : Permeability and its factors and Darcy's Law
The study of flow of water through porous media is necessary for-
- Estimation Seepage Loss
- Estimation Pore Water Pressures
- Evaluation Quicksand Conditions
- Dewatering System Design
- Drainage System Design
Course Material
- Week 1-2 : Introduction and concept of soil mechanics
- Week 3-4 : Soil formation and its classification
- Week 5-6 : Survey and sampling with its important engineering properties.
- Week 7-8 : Moisture Contents & its determination.
- Week 9-10 : Permeability and its factors and Darcy's Law
- Week 11-12 : Shear Strength
- Week 13-14 : Bearing Capacity of Soil
- Week 15-16 : Consolidation and Settlement
- Chapters 8
- Department Earth Sciences
- Teacher
Mr. Saeed Hassan
