For an anisotropic soil, the permeability in the horizontal and vertical direction are kx and ky respectively. What will be the effective permeability of the soil?
(a) kx+ky
(b) kxky
(c) √( kxky)
(d) kx/ky
This question was addressed to me by my school principal while I was bunking the class.
Asked question is from Seepage through Anisotropic Soil in portion Seepage Analysis of Geotechnical Engineering I