Question:
Soil material is being assessed as a possible liner for a sanitary landfill. A soil core was collected and brought to the laboratory. A 10-cm-tall section of soil has 2 cm of water continuously ponded on it. The area of the core surface is 78 cm2. A total of 62 mL water is collected per hour.
Calculate the Ks. The upper limit for Ks for liners is 1 x 107 cm/sec.
Is this soil suitable for a landfill liner?