Grain size characteristics and coefficient of permeability of carbonate and silica sand

• Main Authors: De Leon, Mario P., Nishi, Ryuichiro, Kitamura, Ryosuke
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2008
• Subjects: Sand—Philippines—Permeability; Sand—Japan—Permeability; Particles; Geotechnical Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/6204
• Institution: De La Salle University

This paper deals with the physical characteristics of three types of beach sediments, carbonate, silica and black sand, taken from natural and nourished beaches in the Philippines and Japan. Nineteen sediment samples were collected and analyzed for basic soil properties. Experimental procedures base...