A 10 m thkck clay layer is resting over a 3 m thick sand layer and is submerged. A fill of 2 m thick sand with unit weight of 20 kN/m³ is placed above the clay layer to accelerate the rate of consoldiation of the clay layar. Coefficient of consolidation of clay is 9 x 10-2 m3/year and coefficient of volume compressibility of clay is 2.2 x 10 m²/kN. Assume Taylor's relations between time factor and average degree of consolidation.

A 10 m thkck clay layer is resting over a 3 m thick sand layer and is submerged. A fill of 2 m thick sand with unit weight of 20 kN/m³ is placed above the clay layer to accelerate the rate of consoldiation of the clay layar. Coefficient of consolidation of clay is 9 x 10-2 m3/year and coefficient of volume compressibility of clay is 2.2 x 10 m²/kN. Assume Taylor's relations between time factor and average degree of consolidation.

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Chapter12: Shear Strength Of Soil

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Problem 12.20P

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