SSC SSC JE Civil 2025 Mock Test Series (Paper 1 & Paper 2) Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Consolidation
The time taken for clay layer to achieve 85% consolidation is 10 years. If the layer was half a thick, 10 times more permeable and 4 times more compressible then the time that would be required to achieve the same degree of consolidation is
1
Sixteen years
2
Five years
3
Seven years
4
One year