TY  - EJOU
AU  - Zhan, Zhenggang 
AU  - Chen, Han 
AU  - Zhang, Yanyi 
AU  - Cheng, Ruilin 
AU  - Deng, Gang 

TI  - A Review of Test Methods for the Determination of the Permeability Coefficient of Gravelly Soils Used for Embankment Dams
T2  - Fluid Dynamics \& Materials Processing

PY  - 2022
VL  - 18
IS  - 1
SN  - 1555-2578

AB  - The factors influencing the permeability coefficient of gravelly soils used for the development of embankment dams (core wall) are analyzed. Such factors include (but are not limited to) soil size, anisotropy, density and boundary effects. A review of the literature is conducted and new directions of research are proposed. In such a framework, it is shown that gravelly soil with controlled density and vertical stress should be used to optimize the measurement of the vertical and horizontal permeability coefficients, respectively.
KW  - Wide-grading gravelly soil; core wall materials; permeability coefficient; test method

DO  - 10.32604/fdmp.2022.017536