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Appendix D-2 ASTM D5084 Hydraulic Conductivity

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Appendix D - 2

Summary of ASTM Method D5084-90 to


Measure Hydraulic Conductivity
D5084-90(1997) Standard Test Method for Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity of Sat.. Page 1 of 2

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Test Method D5084-90(1997) Standard Test Method for
ASTM Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity of Saturated Porous
Subcommittee: Materials Using a Flexible Wall Permeameter
D18.04
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(also referred to as coefficient of permeability ) of water-saturated porous
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1.2 This test method may be utilized with undisturbed or compacted specimens
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that have a hydraulic conductivity less than or equal to 1 X 10-5 m/s (1 X 10-3
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International 1.3 The hydraulic conductivity of materials with hydraulic conductivities greater
than 1 X 10-5 m/s may be determined by Test Method D2434.
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1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard, unless other
Pages: 8 units are specifically given. By tradition in U.S. practice, hydraulic conductivity is
reported in centimetres per second, although the common SI units for hydraulic
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conductivity are metres per second.

1.5 This standard does not purport to address the safety problems associated with
its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate
safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations
prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents
D1557 Test Methods for Moisture-Density Relations of Soils and Soil-Aggregate
Mixtures Using 10-lb (4.54-kg) Rammer and 18-in. (457-mm) Drop
D1587 Practice of Thin-Walled Tube Sampling of Soils
D2113 Practice for Diamond Core Drilling for Site Investigation
D2216 Method for Laboratory Determination of Water (Moisture) Content in Soil,
Rock, and Soil-Aggregate Mixtures
D2434 Test Method for Permeability of Granular Soils (Constant Head)
D4220 Practices for Preserving and Transporting Soil Samples

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D4753 Specification for Evaluating, Selecting and Specifying Balances and Scales
for Use in Soil and Rock Testing
D4767 Test Method for Consolidated-Undrained Triaxial Compression
D653 Termninology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids
D698 Test Methods for Moisture-Density Relations of Soils and Soil-Aggregate
Mixtures Using -lb (2.49-kg) Rammer and 12-in. (305-mm) Drop
E145 Specification for Gravity-Convection and Forced-Ventilation Ovens

Index Terms

Coefficient of permeability; Compaction measurement-soils; Constant head


testing; Constant rate of flow test; Darcy's law; Falling head test; Hydraulic
conductivity; Liner; Permeameters; Pressure testing-soil; Saturation; Voids;
Water-saturated porous materials; hydraulic conductivity of saturated porous
materials, using a flexible; wall permeameter, test

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