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− | [[File:Mariotte Guelph.jpg|thumb]] | + | [[File:Mariotte Guelph.jpg|thumb|The water level within the well is determined by the height of the air tube within the permeameter, only when bubbles pass can the water drop from the reservoir above.]] |
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| ==Principle== | | ==Principle== |
| A variety of field permeameters have been developed locally, and are readily available to purchase or to hire. | | A variety of field permeameters have been developed locally, and are readily available to purchase or to hire. |
| + | They speed up analysis (somewhat) and add some degree of accuracy to a simple [[percolation test]] by employing the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariotte%27s_bottle Mariotte bottle] principle to maintain a steady water level (fixed head condition) within the test well. |
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| They have relative benefits and limitations in their use, and as they are proprietary devices, they each have manufacturers specific recommendations for their use. | | They have relative benefits and limitations in their use, and as they are proprietary devices, they each have manufacturers specific recommendations for their use. |
− | Sampling strategies for their use is found on [[Design infiltration rate]] | + | Sampling strategies for their use is found on [[Design infiltration rate]]. |
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| ==Using a permeameter== | | ==Using a permeameter== |
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| ===Packing list=== | | ===Packing list=== |
| *Permeameter | | *Permeameter |
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| [[File:Infiltration_Testing_1.jpeg|thumb|Infiltration testing with a Guelph Permeameter at a site in Glen Williams, Ontario]] | | [[File:Infiltration_Testing_1.jpeg|thumb|Infiltration testing with a Guelph Permeameter at a site in Glen Williams, Ontario]] |
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| + | ==Guelph Permeameter Field Sheets== |
| + | Click below to download and print the Guelph Permeameter field sheet to be used to test your site(s)' infiltration rate |
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| + | {{Clickable button|[[Media:Guelph Permeameter field sheet.xlsx|Download the Guelph Permeameter Field Sheet]]}} |
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| ==External links== | | ==External links== |
| {{:disclaimer}} | | {{:disclaimer}} |
− | *[http://www.sewagesolutions.ca/permeameters.htm the CSSi Permeameter] | + | *[http://www.hoskin.ca/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=181_642_653&products_id=215 Guelph Permeameter] |
− | *[http://www.engtech.ca/products/pask-permeameter/ the ETC Pask Permeameter] | + | *[http://www.engtech.ca/products/pask-permeameter/ ETC Pask Permeameter] |
− | *[http://www.hoskin.ca/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=181_642_653&products_id=215 the Guelph Permeameter] | + | *[https://www.sewagesolutions.com/permeameters/ CSSi Permeameter] |