Abstract
Modeling of the one-dimensional consolidation process for soil and other compressible porous media is important for a variety of engineering applications. This paper presents solutions for two benchmark problems for large strain consolidation of a saturated soil layer that can be used to check other analytical and numerical analysis methods. The solutions include effects of vertical strain, soil self-weight, nonlinear constitutive relationships, and changing material properties during the consolidation process. High-accuracy data are presented for each problem and include changes of settlement, void ratio, and excess pore pressure with time.
Recommended Citation
P. J. Fox and H. Pu, "Benchmark Problems for Large Strain Consolidation," Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, vol. 141, no. 11, article no. 06015008, American Society of Civil Engineers, Nov 2015.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001357
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Benchmark problems; Consolidation; Large strain; Numerical modeling
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1090-0241
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2024 American Society of Civil Engineers, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Nov 2015
Comments
National Science Foundation, Grant 1001023