The consolidation settlement of a new structure founded on a 5 m thick layer is estimated as 6.5 cm the structure was found to have settled by 1.6 cm in 6 month after construction. If the clay layer is underlain by rock and overlain by a layer of coarse sand, determine the time required for 50% consolidation to occur. 12

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