Reduce settlement

Question

Hi all, What parameters are required to be altered to change the dynamic settlement in a soft soil model?

Dennis Waterman · Answer

Dear Mihimal, 
 There is no clear answer to that since it depends on what causes the dynamic settlements to be too high. It could be as simple as elastic stiffness, but also strength, damping or the load signal that is applied (symmetric vs asymmetric or even in what direction it starts). 
 With kind regards, 
 Dennis Waterman