engineering recuitment APSC AE Civil 2020 Test Series Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Consolidation
In a 7 m thick soil stratum, with its initial void ratio of 0.40 the void ratio decreases to 0.30 when the effective pressure on the stratum is increased by 1.0 kg/cm2. The consolidation settlement of the stratum will be
1
5 cm
2
50 cm
3
100 cm
4
150 cm