Civil Engineering > GATE 2017 SET-1 > Geotechnical Engineering
A 3 m thick clay layer is subjected to an initial uniform pore pressure of 145 kPa as shown in the figure.
For the given ground conditions, the time (in days, rounded to the nearest integer) required for 90% consolidation would be _______.

Correct : 1770
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