2008/0169 Response to information request - 71 Seaview Tce Sunshine Beach · 132008.169

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                                                                                                            1 Very fine granular
                                                                                                            2 Fine granular
     10                                                                                .08                  3 Medium or coarse granular                         /
                          1                                                                                 4 Blocky, platy, massive              /
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                                                                                                                               6 5 4 3 2 1 Permeability
     80                                                                                               .05
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                                   Per cent sand
                                   (0.1-2.0 mm                           15
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                                                                                                                                     6 Very slow
    100                                                                                                                              5 Slow
                                                                                                      .02                            4 Slow to moderate
    PROCEDURE       With appropriate data, enter scale at left and proceed to points
                                                                                                                                     3 Moderate
    representing the soils % sand (0.1-2.0mm), % organic mattes structure, and
                                                                                                      .01                            2 Moderate to rapid
    permeability, in that sequence. Interpolate between plotted curves. The dotted                                                   1 Rapid
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    line illustrates procedure for a soil having: si + vfs 65%, sand 5%, OM 2.8%,
                                                                ha    h
    structure 2, permeability 4. Solution: K = 0.04 ton   ha    MJ mm