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The influence of the gravel content of gravelly soils on their hydraulic conductivity was studied. The experiment samples with volume percentage of gravel from 0 to 50 % were tested using constant head tests to measure the saturated hydraulic conductivity. Generally, the saturated hydraulic conductivity is positively correlated to the volume percentage of gravel. Moreover, the ratio of macroporosity to total porosity is increased with increasing gravel content. That is, the saturated hydraulic conductivity of gravelly soils is positively correlated to the ratio of macroporosity to total porosity.
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Wang, TY., Lin, LL., Tsai, YZ. (2017). Effect of Gravel Content on Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity in Sand. In: Hazarika, H., Kazama, M., Lee, W. (eds) Geotechnical Hazards from Large Earthquakes and Heavy Rainfalls. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-56205-4_15
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