A stratum of sand and a stratum of clay have the same thickness of 3 m. The coefficient of compressibility of sand is one fifth of coefficient of compressibility of clay and the permeability of sand is 10,000 times that of the clay. Assuming the same initial void ratio the ratio of the consolidation time for the clay to that of the sand for same degree of consolidation is

A stratum of sand and a stratum of clay have the same thickness of 3 m. The coefficient of compressibility of sand is one fifth of coefficient of compressibility of clay and the permeability of sand is 10,000 times that of the clay. Assuming the same initial void ratio the ratio of the consolidation time for the clay to that of the sand for same degree of consolidation is

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter10: Shear Strength Of Soil

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