In an Oedometer test, a clay specimen with initial thickness 25 mm attained 90% consolidation in 12 minutes. The clay stratum in the field from which the specimen was obtained has a thickness of 6m and is sandwiched between two sand layers. A structure constructed on this clay will experience an ultimate settlement of 200 mm. Estimate the settlement at the end of 100 days after construction

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