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asked Feb 8, 2022 in Geotechnical Engineering I by Sophia (102k points)

Falling head permeability test can be used for ___________

(a) Coarse-grained soil

(b) Less permeable soil

(c) Clayey soil

(d) All of the mentioned

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answered Feb 9, 2022 by Oliver (727k points)
selected Sep 18, 2022 by Sophia

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Correct option is (b) Less permeable soil

The explanation: Falling head test is used for relatively less permeable soils where the discharge is small.

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