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Geological Engineering · Q15

Engineering Properties of Rocks and Soils

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 15

Q15

What is the unit of permeability coefficient?

A.
m
B.
m/s
C.
N/m2
D.
kg/m3
E.
2

Solution

Answer: Option
Solution:
The coefficient of permeability has the unit m/s and quantifies the velocity at which water flows through a soil or rock per unit hydraulic gradient.