Based on Allen-Hazens experiments, the co-efficient of permeabilty k (cm/s) is related to the effective size of soil D10 (cm) as _________. (where C is a constant with a value between 100 and 150). 

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  1. k = C2D10
  2. k = D10/C2
  3. k = CD102
  4. k = C/D102

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Option 3 : k = CD102
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Concept:

Allen Hazen:

Allen Hazen(1892) concluded that linear dependency of the velocity and hydraulic gradient existed if the effective size of soil did not exceed 3 mm.

Allen Hazen's formula:

The coefficient of permeability of a soil is proportional to the square of representative particle size.

K = C × D102

Here  K = Coefficient of permeability

C = A constant, which is taken as 100

D10 = Particle size in mm (it is expressed such that 10% particles are finer than this size)

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