Test Method Title
Standard Test Method for Measurement of Pneumatic Permeability of Partially Saturated Porous Materials by Flowing Air
Reference Number
ASTM D6539
Material
Soil
Test Property
Coefficient of pneumatic permeability
Description of Test
This test method covers the laboratory determination of the coefficient of permeability for the flow of air (pneumatic permeability) through partially saturated porous materials. This test method may be used with undisturbed or compacted coarse grained soils, silts, or lean cohesive soils that have a low degree of saturation and that have pneumatic permeability between 0.001 square micrometer (1.01 millidarcy) and 100 square micrometre (101 darcy).
Number of Test Specimens
1
Test Specimen Size
Right circular cylinder, with diameter of at least 51 mm (2.0 in) and a length to diameter ratio of 1.3 or greater. Also greater than 6 times the largest grain size particle.
Keywords
airflow, flexible wall permeameter, permeability, permeameter, pneumatic permeability, rigid wall permeameter