Consolidation Analyses of Soils

<p>When stresses are applied to saturated soil deformation will occur as water in voids is squeezed out. <i>Consolidation Analyses of Soils</i> focuses on the consolidation of fully saturated soils. The book follows a classic approach by beginning with one-dimensional constitutive relations of soils and one-dimensional consolidation. It then moves on to analytical solutions to several one-dimensional consolidation problems and one-dimensional finite strain consolidation. </p><p>The authors also present a finite element method for consolidation analysis of one-dimensional problems analytical solutions to consolidation of soil with vertical drains and a finite difference method for consolidation analysis of one-dimensional problems. Simplified methods for consolidation analysis of soils exhibiting creep are introduced and applied to different cases. Three-dimensional consolidation equations and solutions of typical three-dimensional consolidation problems are covered as well as simplified finite element consolidation analysis of soils with vertical drain and finite element method for three-dimensional consolidation problems. </p><p>The book is unique in that it covers both classic solutions and state-of-the-art work in consolidation analyses of soils. </p><p>Authors</p><p>Jian-Hua Yin is Chair Professor of Soil Mechanics in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.</p><p>Guofu Zhu is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Structures and Mechanics at Wuhan University of Technology China.</p>