Question

For a saturated soil, the ratio of the rate of flux of water per unit area per unit time to the potential gradient is known as

• A. Saturated hydraulic conductivity
• B. Permeability
• C. Hydraulic head gradient
• D. Fluidity

Hint:

Hydraulic conductivity (\( K \)) depends on both the porous medium (soil) and the fluid (water) properties.
Intrinsic permeability (\( k \)) depends only on the soil pore structure and is related to \( K \) by: \( K = \frac{k \cdot \rho \cdot g}{\mu} \).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A