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A numerical procedure is presented to analyse consolidation of soils with compressible solid particles and pore fluid. The governing differential equations are reduced to ordinary differential equations by applying a Fourier transform along with a Laplace transform, and the solution is found in the finite element fashion without great computational efforts. A number of comparisons with existing solutions are shown in order to assess the accuracy of the employed procedure.
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Ausilio, E., Conte, E., Ficchì, A.O. (1998). A Numerical Procedure for the Analysis of Soil Consolidation. In: Cividini, A. (eds) Application of Numerical Methods to Geotechnical Problems. International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 397. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-2512-0_41
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