Q2: A laboratory consolidation test on a soil specimen (drained on both sides) determined the following results: thickness of the clay specimen = 25 mm o' = 50 kN/m² ej = 0.92 o'2= 120 kN/m ez = 0.78 time for 50% consolidation = 2.5 min Determine the hydraulic conductivity, k, of the clay for the loading range.
Q2: A laboratory consolidation test on a soil specimen (drained on both sides) determined the following results: thickness of the clay specimen = 25 mm o' = 50 kN/m² ej = 0.92 o'2= 120 kN/m ez = 0.78 time for 50% consolidation = 2.5 min Determine the hydraulic conductivity, k, of the clay for the loading range.
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![Q2: A laboratory consolidation test on a soil specimen (drained on both sides)
determined the following results:
thickness of the clay specimen = 25 mm
o' = 50 kN/m? ej = 0.92
o'2 = 120 kN/m? e2 = 0.78
time for 50% consolidation = 2.5 min
Determine the hydraulic conductivity, k, of the clay for the loading range.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F3b56059a-00fd-4ac3-ab60-7ad3cabd610f%2Ff722e0fc-cf52-479d-ada6-1dc88e4a66c9%2Fzwmqvp_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Q2: A laboratory consolidation test on a soil specimen (drained on both sides)
determined the following results:
thickness of the clay specimen = 25 mm
o' = 50 kN/m? ej = 0.92
o'2 = 120 kN/m? e2 = 0.78
time for 50% consolidation = 2.5 min
Determine the hydraulic conductivity, k, of the clay for the loading range.
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