> Hi folks !
>
Dear Jitendra,
> I am trying to back-analyse results obtained from large scale (1.0 m
> diameter) radial consolidation experiments involving kaolin clay installed
> with a central vertical drain. I am using Biot's theory. The solution that I
> have assumes both inner and outer radial boundaries as fixed in radial
> direction. However, this is not the case in our experiments. The inner
> radial boundary is free to move both in radial as well as vertical
> direction. Are you aware of any solution that does not impose the condition
> of zero radial displacement at the inner radial boundary while keeping the
> excess pore pressures to be zero on this boundary?
>
It is not clear why your inner radial boundary is free to move in
radial direction. If it does, you would need a full 3-D or a Fourier
series type analysis to analyse the problem.
> Many thanks for your help.
>
> With best wishes,
>
> Jitendra Sharma
regards,
Andrew
> Geotechnical Research Centre, NTU, Singapore.
>
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