Hindered settling and consolidation of mud - analytical results

The theory of hindered settling from a suspension developed by Kynch (1952) is known to satisfactorily describe the settling and primary consolidation of mud. This theory, in which effective stresses are disregarded, is reviewed for this purpose, and some analytical results for interface formation and consolidation are obtained. In particular it...

Design aspects and performance of a settling tube system

The DUST (Delft University Settling Tube) is a settling tube system intended to analyse particle size (settling velocity) of sand ranging from 0.06 mm to 2 mm, with the sample mass varying from 0.5 g to 20 g. The main parts of the system are (see fig. 1): a. the sample introduction device (venetian blind with rotating lamellae) b. the settling...