GGU-CONSOLIDATE: "New" menu item

The desired solution method can be defined in a dialog box. You will see the same dialog box by going to the "Edit/Type of consolidation" menu item.

In the dialog box you define the unit of time to work with and whether the constrained modulus is given as "kN/m²" or "MN/m²". If the "Include date with time if necessary" check box is activated the date can be displayed in the time axis in the subsequent evaluation diagram. The settlement period can thus be better visualised than when only a number of days are given.

Explanations of the consolidation types can be found in the "Preface" and in the "Theoretical principles".