I. G. Doran and J. D. McKinley, Queen’s University Belfast The paper proposes the use of an approximation, suggested by Hansen, to the exact analytical solution of the Terzaghi consolidation equation, as the basis for the determination of the coefficient of consolidation from the results of a consolidation test using a least squares error adjustment procedure. This is an area of considerable pr...

Piezocone penetration tests with dissipation phases are particularly useful for geotechnical site characterization. They also provide three independent readings with depth from a single sounding as well as time-rate information. In past investigations, only silty sands with specific silt content have been tested and complete sets of tests have not been conducted to evaluate the influence of dif...

In this paper, a study was carried out in order to estimate settlements and consolidation rates under embankments constructed on Moroccan soft soils.  Settlement measurements in several embankments in High Speed Railway project between two Moroccan cities, Tangier and Assilah,  were analyzed. The objective of this study is to estimate settlement values and settlement rates, with sufficient prec...

A rapid hot press system in which the heat is supplied by RF induction to rapidly consolidate thermoelectric materials is described. Use of RF induction heating enables rapid heating and consolidation of powdered materials over a wide temperature range. Such rapid consolidation in nanomaterials is typically performed by spark plasma sintering (SPS) which can be much more expensive. Details of t...