Title: THREE-DIMENSIONAL THEORY ON THE CONSOLIDATION AND FLOW OF THE CLAY-LAYERS
Abstract: An analysis is given of Terzaghi's hydrodynamic theory of consolidation.It is known that thesecondary time-effect can not be predicted by this theory.On the strength of experimental facts and physical-mathematical considerations the writer comes to the conclusion that this theory for the one-dimensional case is incomplete, whereas the extension of this theory to more dimensional cases is erroneous. With some fundamental assumptions based on experimental facts, the writer develops a threcdimensional theory, in which account is taken with the response of the soil-skeleton to hydrostatic and deviatoric stresses.The description of the clay by a Maxwell-body involves that this new theory should be restricted to fat clays and peats. With the help of the differential equations presented in this paper it will be possible to estimate the settlement due to consolidation and secondary time-effects (flow).
Publication Year: 1957
Publication Date: 1957-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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