GGSD Program Details for CYCON

CYCON

Category	Settlement analysis
Publisher	University of Sydney
Platform	DOS
Status	Commercial
Description	CYCON performs a one-dimensional consolidation analysis of a soil in which the soil properties may vary with depth and which can have values of compressibility and coefficient of consolidation which can be different for the normally-consolidated and over-consolidated states. Five different patterns of applied stress with time can be input, which in combination can represent almost any sequence of loading with time. The patterns are: constant stress with time; linearly varying stress with time; sinusoidal varying stress with time; "square-wave" cyclic loading; cosine variation of stress with time. The distribution of total stress within the profile can be specified as a fraction of the applied surface stress. As well as handling time-dependent loading, an initial distribution of excess pore pressure in the soil can be specified. The program solves the one-dimensional consolidation equation using an explicit finite difference formulation. The soil profile is divided into a number of layers each of which can have different properties. The thickness of the soil profile is assumed to remain constant with time.
Cost	Australian Dollars 550
Data formats supported	None stated
Supplier in Australia	University of Sydney