ABSTRACT

The well-known logarithmic creep law for secondary compression is transformed into a differential form in order to include transient loading conditions. This 1-D creep model for oedometer-type strain conditions is then extended towards general 3-D states of stress and strain by incorporating concepts of Modified Cam-Clay and viscoplasticity. Considering lab test data it is shown that phenomena such as undrained creep, overconsolidation and aging are well captured by the model.