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Discussion Forum : GATE Exam Questions - Section 4 (Q.No. 37)
37.
The time for a clay layer to achieve 90% consolidation is 15 years. The time required to achieve 90% consolidation; if the layer were twice as thick, 3 times forr permeable and 4 times more compressible would be :
70 years
75 years
80 years
85 years
Answer: Option
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Yogeshwari magar said:   2 years ago
@Shreemou Kayal.

What is h? Please explain about it.

Bijaya said:   3 years ago
Here, t2/t1 = (d2/d1)^2.k1/k2.mv2/mv1 = 80yrs.

Shreemou Kayal said:   5 years ago
Tv = Cv * t/d^2
15/t2 = h/2h.
t2 = 60.
60 * 4/3 = 80 years.
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Diptayandas said:   8 years ago
15/t2=h/2h.
T2= 60.

60 * 4/3 = 80 years..

Sachin said:   9 years ago
(4 * 2^2) ÷ 3.
5.33 * initial time duration.
= 80.

Anusha said:   9 years ago
Please explain it.

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