The D10 size of a soil is 0.01 mm. Assuming (1/5) D10 as the pore size, estimate the height of capillary rise assuming surface tension of water as 75 dynes/cm.

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The D10 size of a soil is 0.01 mm.
Assuming (1/5) D10 as the pore
size, estimate the height of
capillary rise assuming surface
tension of water as 75 dynes/cm.
Transcribed Image Text:The D10 size of a soil is 0.01 mm. Assuming (1/5) D10 as the pore size, estimate the height of capillary rise assuming surface tension of water as 75 dynes/cm.
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