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Goodbye, Hazen; Hello, Kozeny-Carman

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ASCE-AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2003)129:11(1054)

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permeability; sand; particle size; particle size distribution; silts

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The century-old Hazen formula for predicting the permeability of sand is based only on the D-10 particle size. Whereas, the half-century-old Kozeny-Carman formula is based on the entire particle size distribution, the particle shape, and the void ratio. As a consequence, the Hazen formula is less accurate than the Kozeny-Carman formula. It is recommended that the former be retired and the latter be adopted.

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