Find the time required for 50% consolidation in a soil 8m thick, if coefficient of consolidation is $1\times 10^{-4}cm^{2}/min.$

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advanced geotechnical engineering

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Assuming, to be Double Drainage,

Using Relation, $T_{v}=\frac{C_{v} t}{H^{2}}$ $\Rightarrow \frac{\pi}{4}(0.5)^{2} \times 400^{2}=10^{-4} \mathrm{~cm}^{2} / \min$

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