Laboratory tests on a 25-mm-thick clay specimen drained at the top and bot- tom show that 50% consolidation takes place in 8.5 min. a. How long will it take for a similar clay layer in the field, 3.2 m thick and drained at the top only, to undergo 50% consolidation? b. Find the time required for the clay layer in the field described in part (a) to reach 65% consolidation.

Laboratory tests on a 25-mm-thick clay specimen drained at the top and bot- tom show that 50% consolidation takes place in 8.5 min. a. How long will it take for a similar clay layer in the field, 3.2 m thick and drained at the top only, to undergo 50% consolidation? b. Find the time required for the clay layer in the field described in part (a) to reach 65% consolidation.

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Chapter2: Geotechnical Properties Of Soil

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