Two clay specimens A and B, of thickness 2cm and 3cm, have equilibrium voids rations 0.68and 0.72 respectively under a pressure of 200 kN/m². If the equilibrium voids ratios of thetwo soils reduced to 0.50 and 0.62 respectively, when the pressure was increased to 400kN/m2, find the ratio of the coefficients of permeability of the two specimens. The timerequired by the specimen A to reach 40 percent degree of consolidation is 14 of that requiredby specimen B for reaching 40% degree of consolidation?UNIT - 5

Given: For Clay specimens A : initial void ratio, eo = 0.68 final void ratio, e = 0.50 So,…

Two clay specimens A and B, of thickness 2cm and 3cm, have equilibrium voids rations 0.68 and 0.72 respectively under a pressure of 200 kN/m². If the equilibrium voids ratios of the two soils reduced to 0.50 and 0.62 respectively, when the pressure was increased to 400 kN/m², find the ratio of the coefficients of permeability of the two specimens. The time required by the specimen A to reach 40 percent degree of consolidation is % of that required by specimen B for reaching 40% degree of consolidation?

Two clay specimens A and B, of thickness 2cm and 3cm, have equilibrium voids rations 0.68 and 0.72 respectively under a pressure of 200 kN/m². If the equilibrium voids ratios of the two soils reduced to 0.50 and 0.62 respectively, when the pressure was increased to 400 kN/m², find the ratio of the coefficients of permeability of the two specimens. The time required by the specimen A to reach 40 percent degree of consolidation is % of that required by specimen B for reaching 40% degree of consolidation?

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Chapter2: Geotechnical Properties Of Soil

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