Ring permeametry: design, operation and error analysis.

Chappell, Nicholas A. and Ternan, J. L. (1997) Ring permeametry: design, operation and error analysis. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 22 (13). pp. 1197-1205. ISSN 0197-9337

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Abstract

Assessment of slope stability, soil management or contaminant transport problems usually requires numerous, yet accurate point measurements of permeability. This technical note describes a new method for the rapid field assessment of permeability in near-surface soils or unconsolidated sediments. The procedure is known as ring permeametry and is an ex situ core-based method giving measurements which can be guaranteed to be stratum-specific, unlike measurements from some in situ techniques. The potential sources of precision and bias error within the method are quantified and their effect on the uncertainty of permeability estimates is illustrated.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1900/1901
Subjects:
?? error analysis • permeability • site investigation • soil hydraulic propertiesearth and planetary sciences (miscellaneous)earth-surface processesgeography, planning and developmentge environmental sciences ??
ID Code:
21907
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Deposited On:
12 Feb 2009 11:13
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Yes
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Published
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