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A 6 m thick clay stratum has drainage at both its top and bottom surface due to the presence of sand strata. The time to complete 50% consolidation is 2 years. The coefficient of volume change (mv) is 1.51×10-3 m2/kN and unit weight of water is 9.81 kN/m3.
The coefficient of permeability (in m/year) is ______ (round off to three decimal places).
The coefficient of permeability (in m/year) is ______ (round off to three decimal places).
Correct : 0.003
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