《Solution to 1-D consolidation of non-homogeneous soft clay》.pdfVIP

Xie et al. / J Zhejiang Univ SCI 2005 6A(Suppl. I):29-34 29 Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE ISSN 1009-3095 /jzus E-mail: jzus@ * Solution to 1-D consolidation of non-homogeneous soft clay XIE Kang-he (谢康和)†1, WEN Jie-bang (温介邦)†1, XIA Jian-zhong (夏建中)2 1 ( Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China) (2Department of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310012, China) †E-mail: zdkhxie@; 97crazyiori@163.com Received Jan. 10, 2005; revision accepted July 17, 2005 Abstract: In this work, semi-analytical methods were used to solve the problem of 1-D consolidation of non-homogeneous soft clay with spatially varying coefficients of permeability and compressibility. The semi-analytical solution was programmed and then verified by comparison with the obtained analytical solution of a special case. Based on the results of some computations and comparisons with the 1-D homogeneous consolidation (by Terzaghi) and the 1-D non-linear consolidation theory (by Davis et al.) of soft clay, some diagrams were prepared and the relevant consolidation behavior of non-homogeneous soils is discussed. It was shown that the result obtained differs greatly from Terzaghi’s theory and that of the non-linear consolidation theory when the coefficients of permeability and compressibility vary greatly. Key words: Non-homogeneous soil, Time-dependent loading, One-dimensional consolidation, L