Consolidation settlement of clay

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Why does clay take years to settle?

Water must squeeze out of tiny pores before the soil compresses, and clay's low permeability makes that very slow.

What formula does it use?

S = C_cH/(1 + e₀) × log₁₀((σ′₀ + Δσ)/σ′₀).

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