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Table AT3. Permeability testing results, Sample 315-C0001F-3H-2, 80–100 cm, vertical.

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 –0.006 –9.30E–06 –73 –12.4 7.50E–07 7.44E–16
2 –0.004 –6.27E–06 –50 –8.5 7.38E–07 7.32E–16
3 0.004 6.27E–06 52 8.8 7.13E–07 7.07E–16
4 0.006 9.30E–06 76 12.9 7.21E–07 7.16E–16
Average:
7.30E–07 7.25E–16
0.14 (20) 1 0.003 4.65E–06 106 18.0 2.58E–07 2.56E–16
2 –0.002 –3.13E–06 –67 –11.4 2.75E–07 2.73E–16
3 0.002 3.13E–06 72 12.2 2.57E–07 2.55E–16
4 –0.003 –4.70E–06 –100 –16.9 2.78E–07 2.76E–16
Average:
2.67E–07 2.65E–16
0.28 (40)  1 –0.002 –3.13E–06 –108 –18.3 1.71E–07 1.70E–16
2 0.002 3.13E–06 98 16.6 1.89E–07 1.87E–16
3 –0.001 –1.57E–06 –54 –9.2 1.71E–07 1.69E–16
4 0.001 1.57E–06 46 7.8 2.01E–07 2.00E–16
Average:
1.83E–07 1.82E–16
0.41 (60) 1 0.002 3.13E–06 125 21.2 1.48E–07 1.47E–16
2 –0.001 –1.57E–06 –62 –10.5 1.50E–07 1.48E–16
3 –0.002 –3.13E–06 –122 –20.7 1.51E–07 1.50E–16
4 0.001 1.57E–06 60 10.2 1.54E–07 1.53E–16
Average:
1.51E–07 1.49E–16
0.55 (80) 1 –0.002 –3.13E–06 –143 –24.2 1.29E–07 1.28E–16
2 0.002 3.13E–06 142 24.1 1.30E–07 1.29E–16
3 –0.001 –1.57E–06 –73 –12.4 1.27E–07 1.26E–16
4 0.001 1.57E–06 67 11.4 1.38E–07 1.37E–16
Average:
1.31E–07 1.30E–16

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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