n performing a conventional oedometer test on a $2\mathrm{.}54$ cm thick sample of San Francisco

Bay mud, the time for $80\%$ average consolidation was found to be $48$ minutes. Compute the

coefficient of consolidation $($cv$)$ for the soil. Express your answer in units of cm$2/$s$.$ General Remarks

This example problem illustrates the manner in which the coefficient of consolidation is computed from the results of a conventional oedometer test.

Problem Statement

In performing a conventional oedometer test on a $2\mathrm{.}54$ cm thick sample of San Francisco Bay mud, the time for $\backslash (80\backslash \%\backslash )$ average consolidation was found to be $48$ minutes. Compute the coefficient of consolidation $(\backslash ($ c$\_\{$v$\}\backslash ))$ for the soil. Express your answer in units of $\backslash (\backslash$mathrm$\{$cm$\}^\{2\}/\backslash$mathrm$\{$s$\}\backslash ).$