Module 1 : Site Exploration and Geotechnical Investigation
Lecture 5 : Geophysical Exploration [ Section 5.2 : Water table location, Pumping –in test, Common soil tests ]
   
Falling head test

This test is also known as the packer test.

The value of coefficient of permeability here can be found by the following equation:

                        

 

Fig.1.23 Packer test

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