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A Normally Consolidated 10 Ft. clay layer is surcharged, whichcauses a decrease in thickness. The coefficient of consolidation is0.16 ft^2/day and the time factor is 1.2 for U=50%. The clay layeris confined between 2 layers of dense sand. The time (days)required for 50% consolidation is most nearly?

This is a question from a practice FE exam. The reference bookand the solution to this leaves out some information. The equationis Tv=Cv(t)/Hdr^2)

The solution has Hdr=5 ft. Why is that?

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