A 6 m thick clay layer undergoes 90% consolidation four times faster under two- way drainage as compared to the drainage. In an identical clay layer of 15 m thickness, two way drainage will be faster as compared to one-way drainage by O A. 8 times OB. 4 times O C. 2.5 times OD. 2 times HI

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Calculation of Settlement

The vertical displacement of the structural foundation due to the loading from the superstructure is known as settlement. It is due to the reduction of air voids present in the soil. The amount of vertical displacement depends on the bearing capacity of the soil on which the foundation is laid. The effect of the settlement depends on the magnitude of settlement, uniformity, and the structural design of the structure. The maximum allowable settlement for residential and office buildings should be less than 18 mm, for industrial buildings, it is 38 mm and for commercial buildings, it is 25 mm.