The time required for 50% consolidation of a 20 mm- thick clay layer(drained at both top and bottom) in the laboratory is 2min 50 sec. How long (in days) will it take for a 3-m- thick clay layer of the same clay in the field under the same pressure increment to reach 50% consolidation? In the field, there is a rock layer at the bottom of the clay.
The time required for 50% consolidation of a 20 mm- thick clay layer(drained at both top and bottom) in the laboratory is 2min 50 sec. How long (in days) will it take for a 3-m- thick clay layer of the same clay in the field under the same pressure increment to reach 50% consolidation? In the field, there is a rock layer at the bottom of the clay.
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The time required for 50% consolidation of a 20 mm- thick clay layer(drained at both top and bottom) in the laboratory is 2min 50 sec. How long (in days) will it take for a 3-m- thick clay layer of the same clay in the field under the same pressure increment to reach 50% consolidation? In the field, there is a rock layer at the bottom of the clay.
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