Finite strain elastoplastic solutions for the undrained ground response curve in tunnelling

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
pp. 738-761 ◽  
Author(s):  
Apostolos Vrakas ◽  
Georgios Anagnostou
Keyword(s):  
Response Curve ◽  
Finite Strain ◽  
Ground Response ◽  
Elastoplastic Solutions

Finite strain elastoplastic solutions for mechanical compaction in sedimentary basins

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo S. B. Lemos ◽  
André Brüch ◽  
Eurípedes do A. Vargas Jr. ◽  
Samir Maghous
Keyword(s):  
Finite Strain ◽  
Sedimentary Basins ◽  
Mechanical Compaction ◽  
Elastoplastic Solutions

Study of Ground Response Curve (GRC) Based on a Damage Model / Badanie Krzywej Odpowiedzi Gruntu (Grc) W Oparciu O Model Pękania Skał

2013 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 655-672 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Molladavoodi
Keyword(s):  
Response Curve ◽  
Damage Mechanics ◽  
Damage Zone ◽  
Damage Model ◽  
Ground Response ◽  
Excavation Damage Zone ◽  
Underground Openings ◽  
Damaged Zone ◽  
Tunnel Design ◽  
Excavation Damage

Abstract Analysis of stresses and displacements around underground openings is necessary in a wide variety of civil, petroleum and mining engineering problems. In addition, an excavation damaged zone (EDZ) is generally formed around underground openings as a result of high stress magnitudes even in the absence of blasting effects. The rock materials surrounding the underground excavations typically demonstrate nonlinear and irreversible mechanical response in particular under high in situ stress states. The dominant cause of irreversible deformations in brittle rocks is damage process. One of the most widely used methods in tunnel design is the convergence-confinement method (CCM) for its practical application. The elastic-plastic models are usually used in the convergence-confinement method as a constitutive model for rock behavior. The plastic models used to simulate the rock behavior, do not consider the important issues such as stiffness degradation and softening. Therefore, the use of damage constitutive models in the convergence-confinement method is essential in the design process of rock structures. In this paper, the basic concepts of continuum damage mechanics are outlined. Then a numerical stepwise procedure for a circular tunnel under hydrostatic stress field, with consideration of a damage model for rock mass has been implemented. The ground response curve and radius of excavation damage zone were calculated based on an isotropic damage model. The convergence-confinement method based on damage model can consider the effects of post-peak rock behavior on the ground response curve and excavation damage zone. The analysis of results show the important effect of brittleness parameter on the tunnel wall convergence, ground response curve and excavation damage radius.

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