Abstract: in this paper, the solutions of surface contact stress distribution for multi-layeredfoundation in transform domain are presented by combining the hammer rigid kinetic equationand transform matrix method of three-dimensional axisymmetric elastodynamic problem for multilayered foundation during dynamic consolidation. The contact stress-time and settlement-timerelations are obtained, in which the Laplace-Hankel mixed inversion transforms are employed. Thecontact time is also determined. Moreover, the reliabil...