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43.
A saturated clay layer with single drainage face takes 4 years to attain 50% degree of consolidation. If the clay layer had double drainage, then the time required to attain 50% degree of consolidation is
8 years
4 years
2 years
1 year
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Siddharth Parmar said:   2 years ago
The formula is T2/T1 = (D2/D1)^2.

D. Sidhu Ramulu said:   5 years ago
For single drainage face, time (ts) = 4 years to attain 50% consolidation.
For double drainage face, time (td) = 1/4 & time taken for single drainage face to attain 50% consolidation.

td = 1/4 x 4 = 1 year.
(1)

Deven said:   5 years ago
H is the length of drainage path.

Ishan said:   6 years ago
Here what means of H.

Praju said:   6 years ago
D1 is 1 because for single drainage d=H and for double drainage d=H/2.

Himanni said:   7 years ago
Why is D1 = 1 here? Please explain this.

Garima singh said:   8 years ago
T2=T1*(D2÷D1)^2 = 4*(0.5÷1)^2 = 1year.

Garima singh said:   8 years ago
T2=T1*(D2÷D1)^2 = 4*(0.5÷1)^2 = 1year.

Priya said:   8 years ago
Explain it.

Aman said:   9 years ago
T is proportional to square of depth.

t2 = t1*(d2/d1)^2.
= 4*(.5/1)^2.
= 1 year.

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