4. Clay layer A with single drainage and cocfficient of consolidation Cv taikes 6 months to achieve 50% consolidation. The time taken by clay layer B of the aume thickness with double drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv/2 to achieve the same degree of consolidation is A. 3 months B. 6 months C. 12 months D. 24months 5. Normally consolidated clay settled 10 mm when effective stress was increased fvom 100 kN/m2 to 200 kN/m'. If the effective stress is further increased fiom 200 kN/m to 400 kN/m2, then the settlement of the same clay is A. 10 mm B. 20 mm C. 30 mm D. 40 mm
4. Clay layer A with single drainage and cocfficient of consolidation Cv taikes 6 months to achieve 50% consolidation. The time taken by clay layer B of the aume thickness with double drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv/2 to achieve the same degree of consolidation is A. 3 months B. 6 months C. 12 months D. 24months 5. Normally consolidated clay settled 10 mm when effective stress was increased fvom 100 kN/m2 to 200 kN/m'. If the effective stress is further increased fiom 200 kN/m to 400 kN/m2, then the settlement of the same clay is A. 10 mm B. 20 mm C. 30 mm D. 40 mm
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![4. Clay layer A with single drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv taikes 6 months
to achieve 50% consolidation. The time taken by clay layer B of the same thickness
with double drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv/2 to achieve the same degree
of consolidation is
A. 3 months
B. 6 months
C. 12 months
D. 24months
5. Normally consolidated clay settled 10 mm when effective stress was imeresed fvom
100 kN/m' to 200 kN/m'. If the effective stress is further increased from 200 kN/m
to 400 kN/m2, then the settlement of the same clay is
A. 10 mm
B. 20 mm
C. 30 mm
D. 40 mm](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa72a646f-eb9a-45e6-aca6-7747bbabba6f%2F26343c8b-9a5b-40fb-abed-a4aa169c57b0%2F8s95krh_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:4. Clay layer A with single drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv taikes 6 months
to achieve 50% consolidation. The time taken by clay layer B of the same thickness
with double drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv/2 to achieve the same degree
of consolidation is
A. 3 months
B. 6 months
C. 12 months
D. 24months
5. Normally consolidated clay settled 10 mm when effective stress was imeresed fvom
100 kN/m' to 200 kN/m'. If the effective stress is further increased from 200 kN/m
to 400 kN/m2, then the settlement of the same clay is
A. 10 mm
B. 20 mm
C. 30 mm
D. 40 mm
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