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Consolidation settlement

Primary consolidation settlement (NC, OC, OC→NC) by Terzaghi 1-D theory, and Terzaghi time factor for degree of consolidation.

Inputs

Cs (blank=Cc/6)

Layer Hm

σ₀′kPa

ΔσkPa

pc′ (pre-consol.)kPa, blank=NC

OCR—

Consolidation case—

Settlement Sc— mm

TERZNC: Sc=Cc·H/(1+e0)·log10(σf/σ0); OC: Cs branch; OC→NC: split at pc. Terzaghi (1943).

VERIFYNC Sc=172.55 mm and OC Sc=34.51 mm verified vs independent Python; Tv round-trip U=0.50/0.90.

Engine: settlement.js v0.1.0 ·

Preliminary calculation tool.