A clay layer 20 feet thick sitting on top of granite bedrock, experiences a primary consolidation of 8.9 inches. Find: (a) The degree of consolidation when the settlement reaches 2 inches. (b) The time to reach Ss0% settlement if ev is 0.002 cm2/sec. (c) The time for 50% consolidation if the clay stratum is doubly-drained?
A clay layer 20 feet thick sitting on top of granite bedrock, experiences a primary consolidation of 8.9 inches. Find: (a) The degree of consolidation when the settlement reaches 2 inches. (b) The time to reach Ss0% settlement if ev is 0.002 cm2/sec. (c) The time for 50% consolidation if the clay stratum is doubly-drained?
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A clay layer 20 feet thick sitting on top of granite bedrock experiences a primary consolidation of 8.9 inches. Find:
(a) The degree of consolidation when the settlement reaches 2 inches.
(b) The time to reach 50% settlement if \( c_v = 0.002 \, \text{cm}^2/\text{sec} \).
(c) The time for 50% consolidation if the clay stratum is doubly-drained?
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