If a representative clay specimen 20 mm thick, under double drainage, took 121 minutes for 90% primary compression, estimate the time in days required for 50% primary compression of a field layer 2 m thick, bounded by impervious boundary at the bottom and sand at the top. a.679 b.781 c.650 d.725

If a representative clay specimen 20 mm thick, under double drainage, took 121 minutes for 90% primary compression, estimate the time in days required for 50% primary compression of a field layer 2 m thick, bounded by impervious boundary at the bottom and sand at the top. a.679 b.781 c.650 d.725

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter12: Subsurface Exploration

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