Lalit Mahato
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)

Permeability  and coefficient of Permeability 

Basic Geotechnical Engineering

Answer in Short

Permeability is defined at the property of a material containing continuously connected pores which permits fluids to percolate it. Coefficient of permeability Coefficient of permeability is defined as the average Velocity of flow that wil

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Permeability 

       Permeability is defined at the property   of a material containing  continuously connected pores which  permits fluids to percolate it.

   Coefficient of permeability 

           Coefficient of permeability is defined as the average Velocity of flow that will occur through the total cross-section area of soil under unit hydraulic gradient. 

         



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