Masters Theses
Abstract
"The determination of water permeability through a soil is necessary to estimate seepage losses from small reservoirs. At the present time, the methods available to conduct this determination in partially saturated fine grained soils are expensive and in most cases not commensurate with the cost or importance of the individual structure. This investigation was conducted to evaluate the use of a proposed, potentially inexpensive field procedure in this situation. A modified borehole apparatus was utilized in field tests to determine the permeability of a partially saturated soil deposit in place. Undisturbed samples from the same location were tested in the laboratory by several recommended procedures. It was found that the range of permeability values obtained in the field correlated closely to the range of values obtained by detailed laboratory testing"--Abstract, page ii.
Advisor(s)
Fry, Thomas S.
Committee Member(s)
Scott, James J.
Heagler, John B., 1924-1999
Gevecker, Vernon A. C., 1909-1992
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Degree Name
M.S. in Civil Engineering
Publisher
University of Missouri at Rolla
Publication Date
1965
Pagination
vii 46 pages
Rights
© 1965 Edward G. Rapp, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
Soil permeability -- Testing
Soils -- Analysis
Thesis Number
T 1741
Print OCLC #
5967524
Electronic OCLC #
803974210
Link to Catalog Record
Recommended Citation
Rapp, Edward G., "Field permeability determination of partially saturated fine grained soil" (1965). Masters Theses. 5234.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/5234
