A 3-m thick layer of saturated clay (two-way drainage) under a surcharge loading underwent 90% primary consolidation in 100 days. The laboratory test’s specimen will have two-way drainage. a. Find the coefficient of consolidation of clay for the pressure range. b. For a 25 mm. thick undisturbed clay specimen, how long will it take to under- go 80% consolidation in the laboratory for a similar pressure range?

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 A 3-m thick layer of saturated clay (two-way drainage) under a surcharge loading
underwent 90% primary consolidation in 100 days. The laboratory test’s specimen
will have two-way drainage.
a. Find the coefficient of consolidation of clay for the pressure range.

b. For a 25 mm. thick undisturbed clay specimen, how long will it take to under-
go 80% consolidation in the laboratory for a similar pressure range?

A 3-m thick layer of saturated clay (two-way drainage) under a surcharge loading
underwent 90% primary consolidation in 100 days. The laboratory test's specimen
will have two-way drainage.
a. Find the coefficient of consolidation of clay for the pressure range.
b. For a 25 mm. thick undisturbed clay specimen, how long will it take to under-
go 80% consolidation in the laboratory for a similar pressure range?
Transcribed Image Text:A 3-m thick layer of saturated clay (two-way drainage) under a surcharge loading underwent 90% primary consolidation in 100 days. The laboratory test's specimen will have two-way drainage. a. Find the coefficient of consolidation of clay for the pressure range. b. For a 25 mm. thick undisturbed clay specimen, how long will it take to under- go 80% consolidation in the laboratory for a similar pressure range?
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