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Civil Engineering · Q2

Soil Mechanics And Foundation

Engineering and GATE · Civil Engineering · question 2

Q2

Clay layer A with single drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv takes 6 months to achieve 50% consolidation. The time taken by clay layer B of the same thickness with double drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv2 to achieve the same degree of consolidation is

Clay layer A with single drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv takes 6 months to achieve 50% consolidation. The time taken by clay layer B of the same thickness with double drainage and coefficient of consolidation to achieve the same degree of consolidation is
A.
3 months
Answer
B.
6 months
C.
12 months
D.
24 months

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
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