Question: Normally consolidated clay layer 4 0 ft thick situated under a pervious layer and on top of a non - pervious layer. From tests we

Normally consolidated clay layer 40ft thick situated under a pervious layer and on
top of a non-pervious layer. From tests we know that Cv is 0.042 ft3/day, e1=1.24, and e2=
1.06. The effective stress at the layer midpoint is 2ksf, and uniform surcharge of 1ksf is applied
at the soil surface. Compute:

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