Given the data of Problem 9.13 Evaluate (a) The secondary compression index (b) The modified secondary compression
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Given the data of Problem 9.13 Evaluate
(a) The secondary compression index
(b) The modified secondary compression index if: eo = 2.45, Ho = 2.54 cm, ρs = 2.69 Mg/m3
At t = 0, e = 1.67, H = 1.872 cm. At t = 1485 min, e = 1.387, H = 1.646 cm
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