Enhanced Analysis of Time Dependent Viscous Behaviour of Soft Clay

经常观察到上覆粘性土的结构物的工后沉降超过预测值，或者预测的沉降速率不正确。本研究的主要好处是提供了一个准确但简化的方法，可以用于实践工程师在建设项目的设计阶段预测结构的工后沉降。社区可以从该项目的研究结果中受益匪浅，包括更安全的结构，大大降低未来的维护成本，提高桥梁，建筑物，道路，铁路和水坝的性能，减少裂缝和差异沉降。

Often post construction settlements of structures overlying clayey soils have been observed to be more than those predicted, or the predicted rate of settlement is not correct. The main benefit of this research is providing an accurate but simplified approach, which can be used by practicing engineers to predict the post construction settlement of structures in the design phase of construction projects. The community can considerably benefit from the findings of this project including safer structures, significant reduction in the future maintenance costs and enhancing the performance of bridges, buildings, roads, railways and dams with less cracks and differential settlement.