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a clay specimen, 25 mm thick, has been tested in an oedometer apparatus with two-way drainage, and it is observed that 5

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 8:31 pm
by answerhappygod
a clay specimen, 25 mm thick, has been tested in an oedometer
apparatus with two-way drainage, and it is observed that 50% of the
consolidation settlement occurs in 1 hour. A layer of the same clay
is observed to settle 10 mm in 10 years and after many years to
settle (total primary consolidation) by 35 nm. Determine the
thickness of the clay layer if it drains only from the upper
surface