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A clay sample 24mm thick takes 20 minutes to consolidate 50% with double drainage. The field clay layer from which sample was obtained takes 386 days to consolidate 50% with single drainage. Find the depth of the clay layer in the field.

a.

5m

b.

2m

c.

22m

d.

16m

Answer: (b).2m

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