A layer of normally consolidated, saturated silty clay of 1 m thickness is subjected to one dimensional consolidation under a pressure increment of 20 kPa. The properties of the soil are: specific gravity = 2.7, natural moisture content = 45%, compression index = 0.45, and recompression index = 0.05. The initial average effective stress within the layer is 100 kPa. Assuming Terzaghi s theory to be applicable, the primary consolidation settlement (rounded off to the nearest mm) is

A layer of normally consolidated, saturated silty clay of 1 m thicknes

1.	A layer of normally consolidated, saturated silty clay of 1 m thickness is subjected to one dimensional consolidation under a pressure increment of 20 kPa. The properties of the soil are: specific gravity = 2.7, natural moisture content = 45%, compression index = 0.45, and recompression index = 0.05. The initial average effective stress within the layer is 100 kPa. Assuming Terzaghi s theory to be applicable, the primary consolidation settlement (rounded off to the nearest mm) is
A.	2 mm
B.	9 mm
C.	14 mm
D.	16 mm
Answer» E.

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