Table 12 Coefficient of hydraulic permeability (k) of various soils for different types of water.

From: Anomalous dynamic response and micro-zonation of saline sabkha soils of eastern Saudi Arabia using 3D seismic behavior modelling

Soil

Water type

k (m/s)

Sand

Regular water

3.5 × 10–5

Sand

Seawater

2.5 × 10–6

Sand

Brine

6.0 × 10–8

Clayey sabkha

 

5.0 × 10–12

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