Thanks for your reply BigH. You are correct in stating that the soil will settle over time and that seepage will become slower. However my problem is that I need to prove how much settlement will take place and how much the seepage will slow down by. Is there any calculations that can be done to...
I have just removed a section of very impermable clay that was 1.5m deep by 150 square meters. This was backfilled with topsoil and gravel to improve the permeability and tests were carried out to determine how long it would take a specific volume of water to soak away. This test was regulated...