Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering

If time required for 50% consolidation of a remolded clay sample with single drainage is 1 minute, the time for same degree of consolidation with double drainage is

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Choose the correct answer

A

1/4 minute

B

1/2 minute

C

2 minutes

D

4 minutes

Correct Answer

A. 1/4 minute

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Time factor relation gives t proportional to drainage path squared; double drainage halves the drainage path, so time becomes one-fourth

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