--> //initializations

--> e=0.6 // (void ratio)
 e  = 

   0.6


--> D10 =0.01 //(effective size)
 D10  = 

   0.01


--> C=15 //mm^2 (constant)
 C  = 

   15.


--> //calculations

--> hc=C/(e*D10*1000) //(height of capillary rise)
 hc  = 

   2.5


--> //results

--> printf('capillary rise in soil=%f',hc) //m
capillary rise in soil=2.500000