(3-1)

The mechanical movements are assumed to be constrained and the flow is impermeable at the bottom and lateral
boundaries. The solution for flow pressure during consolidation can be expressed by a function as:

  H z
sin   2n  1 
4 
 2 H   2 
2
ct 
p( z, t )  p0   exp   2n  1 
 n 1 2n  1  4 H 2 