A 20 m thick clay layer is sandwiched between a silty sand layer and a gravelly sand layer. The layer experiences 30 mm settlement in 2 years. Given : 2 U for Us 60% TO Tv 4 100, %3D 1.784-0.933log,o (100 - U) for U> 60% where Ty is the time factor an U is the degree of consolidation in % If the coefficient of consolidation of the layer is 0.003 cm2/s, the deposit will experience a total o 50 mm settlement in the next years.

A 20 m thick clay layer is sandwiched between a silty sand layer and a gravelly sand layer. The layer experiences 30 mm settlement in 2 years. Given : 2 U for Us 60% TO Tv 4 100, %3D 1.784-0.933log,o (100 - U) for U> 60% where Ty is the time factor an U is the degree of consolidation in % If the coefficient of consolidation of the layer is 0.003 cm2/s, the deposit will experience a total o 50 mm settlement in the next years.

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