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http://dx.doi.org/10.4491/eer.2013.18.3.129

Characterizing Hydraulic Properties by Grain-Size Analysis of Fluvial Deposits Depending on Stream Path in Korea  

Oh, Yun-Yeong (Division of Earth and Environmental System, Pusan National University)
Hamm, Se-Yeong (Division of Earth and Environmental System, Pusan National University)
Chung, Sang Yong (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Pukyong National University)
Lee, Byeong Dae (Geologic Environment Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources)
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Environmental Engineering Research / v.18, no.3, 2013 , pp. 129-137 More about this Journal
Abstract
The infiltration of rainwater into the surface soil is highly dependent on hydraulic variables, such as the infiltration rate, capillary fringe, moisture content, and unsaturated/saturated hydraulic conductivity. This study estimates the hydraulic conductivity (K) of fluvial deposits at three sites on the right and left banks of Nakdong River in Gyeongbuk Province, South Korea, including the Gumi, Waegwan, and Seongju bridge sites. The K values of 80 samples from 13 boreholes were estimated by using six grain-size methods (Hazen, Slichter, Kozeny, Beyer, Sauerbrei, and Pavchich formulae). The Beyer, Hazen, and Slichter methods showed a better relationship with K values along with an effective grain size than did the other three methods. The grain-size, pumping test, and slug test analyses resulted in different K values, but with similar K values in the grain-size analysis and pumping test. The lower K values of the slug test represent the uppermost fine sand layer.
Keywords
Fluvial deposit; Grain-size analysis; Groundwater; Hydraulic conductivity; Pumping test;
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