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    Permeability - Porosity - Capillarity Notes

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    Porosity refers to the amount of space between sediments and is determined by particle shape, packing, and sorting. Permeability is the ability of water to pass through materials and is affected by packing and particle size. Capillarity refers to water sticking to the materials it passes through and causes water to move upward via capillary action.

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    Porosity refers to the amount of space between sediments and is determined by particle shape, packing, and sorting. Permeability is the ability of water to pass through materials and is affected by packing and particle size. Capillarity refers to water sticking to the materials it passes through and causes water to move upward via capillary action.

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    Porosity refers to the amount of space between sediments and is determined by particle shape, packing, and sorting. Permeability is the ability of water to pass through materials and is affected by packing and particle size. Capillarity refers to water sticking to the materials it passes through and causes water to move upward via capillary action.

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    Porosity,

    Permeability,
    Capillarity
    Porosity - The amount of space in between sediments.

    Porosity is determined by:

    1. Shape - Well rounded particles have greater porosity


    than angular.
    POROSITY

    ROUND ANGULAR

    ROUNDNESS
    2. PACKING- The more closely packed the particles the
    POROSITY lower the porosity.

    PACKING UNPACKED PACKED


    3. SORTING-
    - If all particles are the same size they are sorted.
    - If the particles are different sizes they are
    unsorted (poorly sorted)
    - The more sorted the higher the porosity
    POROSITY

    SORTING
    Particle Size alone does NOT affect
    porosity!!!!!
    (Shaping, Packing, Sorting does)
    Permeability
     Ability of water to pass through
     Affected by: packing and particle size
     Tighter packing and Smaller particles =
    less permeability

    PERMEABILITY
     Looser Packing and
    Larger particles =
    more permeability

    PARTICLE
    SIZE
    Other things about Permeability
    Permeability Rate – How fast a fluid can flow through a
    material

    Impermeability (not permeable) is due to:

    A. Tightly packing of particles


    B. Cementing of particles by clay
    C. Cementing of particles by ice
    PERMEABILITY

    GRAVEL   FINE SAND  CLAY


    Rapid Moderate Slow
    drainage drainage drainage
    Clay is impermeable – water will not flow through easily
    Capillarity
    Capillarity- Water sticks to the materials that it is
    passing through.
    Capillarity Water - Water stored in the zone of aeration

    Capillarity causes water to move

    CAPILLARITY
    upward from the water table
    (capillary action)

    Capillarity increases with a


    decrease in particle size.
    PARTICLE
    SIZE
    INFILTRATION

    Infiltration refers to water soaking into the ground:

    Infiltration
    Infiltration rate
    rate

    Permeability
    Porosity

    Infiltration Infiltration
    rate rate

    Slope Soil Storage


    Saturation

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