Drainage Path of a Double Drained Clay

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A 6-m-thick clay layer drains from both its top and bottom. Its maximum drainage path is:

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Answer: D. 3 m

With drainage at both faces, water travels at most half the thickness: Hdr = 6/2 = 3 m.

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