For a laboratory consolidation test on a clay specimen (drained both sides), the following were obtained. Thickness of the clay layer = 25mm o_1 = 200kN/m^2 o'2 = 400KN/m^2 e_1 = 0.73 e_2 = 0.61 Time for 50% consolidation (t_50 = 2.8min: From table U = 50%, Tv = 0.197 Determine the hydraulic conductivity (in cm/sec) of the clay for the loading range.

For a laboratory consolidation test on a clay specimen (drained both sides), the following were obtained. Thickness of the clay layer = 25mm o_1 = 200kN/m^2 o'2 = 400KN/m^2 e_1 = 0.73 e_2 = 0.61 Time for 50% consolidation (t_50 = 2.8min: From table U = 50%, Tv = 0.197 Determine the hydraulic conductivity (in cm/sec) of the clay for the loading range.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter11: Compressibility Of Soil

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Problem 11.3P

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