Consolidation analysis for layered transversely isotropic viscoelastic media with compressible constituents due to tangential circular loads

In soft soil area, the tangential load induced by the vehicle brake, tidal action and lateral loaded pile is inevitable for the consolidation problem. This article investigates the consolidation of a multilayered transversely isotropic viscoelastic media with compressible constituents subjected to tangential circular loads. A general solution scheme is established, in which the integration transform is firstly used to convert the governing equations into the ordinary differential equations, and then the extended precise integration method is employed to solve the aforementioned equations. The Merchant model is introduced to simulate the viscoelasticity of medium with the aid of the elastic-viscoelastic correspondence principle. After the verification implemented by existing analytical solutions and ABAQUS, numerical examples are given to further reveal the effects of viscoelastic parameters, compressibility of soil particles and the stratification on the consolidation behavior.