A20 mm thick laboratory soil sample reaches 60% consolidation in 32.5 seconds under double drainage condition. How much time will be required for a 10 m thick layer in the field to reach the same degree of consolidation, if the clay layer is sandwiched between a sandy layer and an impermeable layer.

A20 mm thick laboratory soil sample reaches 60% consolidation in 32.5 seconds under double drainage condition. How much time will be required for a 10 m thick layer in the field to reach the same degree of consolidation, if the clay layer is sandwiched between a sandy layer and an impermeable layer.

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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