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Table AT6. Permeability testing results, Sample 315-C0001F-10H-11, 15–35 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 0.002 2.65E–06 205 34.7 7.637E–08 7.57E–17
2 0.001 1.33E–06 100 16.9 7.85E–08 7.79E–17
3 –0.001 –1.33E–06 –100 –16.9 7.85E–08 7.79E–17
4 –0.002 –2.65E–06 –220 –37.3 7.11E–08 7.05E–17
Average:
7.61E–08 7.55E–17
0.14 (20)     1 0.002 2.65E–06 283 48.0 5.52E–08 5.48E–17
2 –0.001 –1.33E–06 –145 –24.6 5.41E–08 5.37E–17
3 0.001 1.33E–06 150 25.4 5.23E–08 5.19E–17
4 –0.002 –2.65E–06 –260 –44.1 6.01E–08 5.97E–17
Average:
5.55E–08 5.50E–17
0.28 (40)     1 0.002 2.65E–06 305 51.7 5.13E–08 5.09E–17
2 –0.001 –1.33E–06 –143 –24.2 5.49E–08 5.45E–17
3 0.001 1.33E–06 150 25.4 5.23E–08 5.19E–17
4 –0.002 –2.65E–06 –295 –50.0 5.30E–08 5.26E–17
Average:
5.29E–08 5.25E–17
0.41 (60)     1 0.002 2.65E–06 325 55.1 4.81E–08 4.78E–17
2 0.001 1.33E–06 160 27.1 4.90E–08 4.87E–17
3 –0.001 –1.33E–06 –191 –32.4 4.11E–08 4.08E–17
4 –0.002 –2.65E–06 –345 –58.5 4.53E–08 4.50E–17
Average:
4.59E–08 4.55E–17
0.55 (80)     1 0.002 2.65E–06 328 55.6 4.77E–08 4.73E–17
2 0.001 1.33E–06 197 33.4 3.98E–08 3.95E–17
3 –0.001 –1.33E–06 –178 –30.2 4.41E–08 4.38E–17
4 –0.002 –2.65E–06 –380 –64.4 4.11E–08 4.08E–17
Average:
4.32E–08 4.29E–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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