Question: 1 2 . 1 6 The time for 5 0 % consolidation of a 2 5 m m thick clay layer ( drained at top

12.16 The time for 50% consolidation of a 25mm thick clay layer (drained at top and bottom) in the laboratory is 225s. How long (in days) will it take for a 2m thick layer of the same clay in the field (under the same pressure increment) to reach 50% consolidation? There is a rock layer at the bottom of the clay in the field.
1 2 . 1 6 The time for 5 0 % consolidation of a 2

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