A sample of San Francisco Bay Mud (a marine silty clay) has an initial void ratio of 1.42, an associated vertical effective stress of 24.5 kPa, and an over-consolidation ratio (OCR) of 8.0. If the recompression index Cr = 0.10 determine the void ratio associated with the pre-consolidation stress. Round your answer to the 3rd decimal place.

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A sample of San Francisco Bay Mud (a marine silty clay) has an initial void ratio of 1.42, an associated vertical effective stress of 24.5 kPa, and an over-consolidation ratio (OCR) of 8.0. If the recompression index Cr = 0.10 determine the void ratio associated with the pre-consolidation stress. Round your answer to the 3rd decimal place. 

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