Special finite elements for analysis of soil consolidation

1 March 1985

journal article
research article
Published by Wiley in International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Vol. 9 (2) , 125-147
https://doi.org/10.1002/nag.1610090203

Abstract

Use of “singularity” elements to model pore pressures in the vicinity of free‐draining loaded surfaces, immediately after application of loads at these surfaces is discussed. One‐dimensional consolidation is considered. Comparison of numerical results with the exact solution shows that use of specially designed elements approaching “singularity” may succeed in reducing the error in pore pressures.

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