A clay specimen with an initial height of 22 mm has been tested in an oedometer in the lab, allowing double-way drainage to occur. The clay specimen reached 80% of final consolidation after 25 min. How long would it take in days for the same clay with a thickness of 8 m in the field to reach 80% of its final consolidation if there are three permeable levels of sand, one sand layer overlying the clay, a second thin sand layer in the middle of the clay, and a third sand layer immediately below the clay? (Acceptable tolerance = 2%)
A clay specimen with an initial height of 22 mm has been tested in an oedometer in the lab, allowing double-way drainage to occur. The clay specimen reached 80% of final consolidation after 25 min. How long would it take in days for the same clay with a thickness of 8 m in the field to reach 80% of its final consolidation if there are three permeable levels of sand, one sand layer overlying the clay, a second thin sand layer in the middle of the clay, and a third sand layer immediately below the clay? (Acceptable tolerance = 2%)
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A clay specimen with an initial height of 22 mm has been tested in an oedometer in the lab, allowing double-way drainage to occur. The clay specimen reached 80% of final consolidation after 25 min. How long would it take in days for the same clay with a thickness of 8 m in the field to reach 80% of its final consolidation if there are three permeable levels of sand, one sand layer overlying the clay, a second thin sand layer in the middle of the clay, and a third sand layer immediately below the clay? (Acceptable tolerance = 2%)
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