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Field Vs. Laboratory Determined Hydraulic Conductivities of Some Slowly Permeable Horizons
Author(s) -
Watts F. C.,
Huckle H. F.,
Paetzold R. F.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1982.03615995004600040023x
Subject(s) - soil water , piezometer , hydraulic conductivity , permeability (electromagnetism) , geology , soil science , mineralogy , chemistry , groundwater , geotechnical engineering , aquifer , biochemistry , membrane
Saturated hydraulic conductivities K (µm/s) of soils of spodic and argillic horizons were measured in several Florida soils. The soils were Haplaquods, Haplohumods, Glossaqualfs, and Argiaquolls. Two methods of measurement were compared. The core method consistently gave larger hydraulic conductivity values than the piezometer method. The lowest K (µm/s) rates were in argillic horizons. The permeability classification of most soils studied depended upon the measurement method used.