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Table AT10. Permeability testing results, Sample 315-C0001H-7R-3, 21–38 cm, horizontal.

Effective
stress
MPa (psi)
Test
run
Volumetric
flow rate
(cm3/min)
Discharge
velocity
(cm/s)
Head loss
(cm)
Hydraulic
gradient
Hydraulic
conductivity
(cm/s)
Intrinsic
permeability
(m2)
0.03 (5) 1 –0.00050 –6.98E–07 –187 –34.0 2.05E–08 2.04E–17
2 –0.00025 –3.49E–07 –83 –15.1 2.31E–08 2.30E–17
3 0.00025 3.49E–07 130 23.6 1.48E–08 1.47E–17
4 0.00050 6.98E–07 221 40.2 1.74E–08 1.72E–17
Average:
1.89E–08 1.88E–17
0.14 (20) 1 –0.00050 –6.98E–07 –250 –45.5 1.54E–08 1.52E–17
2 –0.00025 –3.49E–07 –135 –24.5 1.42E–08 1.41E–17
3 0.00025 3.49E–07 140 25.5 1.37E–08 1.36E–17
4 0.00050 6.98E–07 270 49.1 1.42E–08 1.41E–17
Average:
1.44E–08 1.43E–17
0.28 (40) 1 –0.00050 –6.98E–07 –265 –48.2 1.45E–08 1.44E–17
2 –0.00025 –3.49E–07 –143 –26.0 1.34E–08 1.33E–17
3 0.00025 3.49E–07 140 25.5 1.37E–08 1.36E–17
4 0.00050 6.98E–07 289 52.5 1.33E–08 1.32E–17
Average:
1.37E–08 1.36E–17
0.41 (60) 1 –0.00050 –6.98E–07 –285 –51.8 1.35E–08 1.34E–17
2 –0.00025 –3.49E–07 –143 –26.0 1.34E–08 1.33E–17
3 0.00025 3.49E–07 145 26.4 1.32E–08 1.31E–17
4 0.00050 6.98E–07 280 50.9 1.37E–08 1.36E–17
Average:
1.35E–08 1.34E–17
0.55 (80) 1 –0.00050 –6.98E–07 –283 –51.5 1.36E–08 1.35E–17
2 –0.00025 –3.49E–07 –146 –26.5 1.31E–08 1.30E–17
3 0.00025 3.49E–07 134 24.4 1.43E–08 1.42E–17
4 0.00050 6.98E–07 264 48.0 1.45E–08 1.44E–17
Average:
1.39E–08 1.38E–17

Positive values of volumetric flow rate and discharge velocity indicate bottom to top flow through the specimen; negative values indicate top to bottom flow.

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