A constitutive model for gravelly soils considering shear-induced volumetric deformation

2010 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 662-673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin-Lin Chu ◽  
Yeun-Wen Jou ◽  
Meng-Chia Weng
Keyword(s):  
Hydrostatic Pressure ◽  
Constitutive Model ◽  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Induced Anisotropy ◽  
Volumetric Deformation ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Gravelly Soils ◽  
Deformational Behavior ◽  
Stress Induced Anisotropy

This study elucidates the deformational behavior of gravelly soils by analyzing how hydrostatic pressure and pure shearing affect deformational behavior. A series of drained, triaxial compression tests have been performed using large specimens made of gravelly soils, where the grain-size distribution curve was based on the field condition. The volumetric and shear deformations of gravelly soils have been determined by performing experiments with controlled stress paths — hydrostatic pressure was applied first followed by pure shearing. A simple and innovative constitutive model is also proposed. The proposed model is characterized by the following features of gravelly soils: (i) significant shear-induced volumetric deformation prior to failure, (ii) modulus stiffening under hydrostatic loading and degradation under shearing, and (iii) stress-induced anisotropy. In the proposed model, deformational moduli K and G vary according to the stress state. The stiffening and degradation of these moduli result in diverse deformational behavior of gravelly soils. In addition, an anisotropic factor, β, is introduced to represent stress-induced anisotropy. Moreover, the proposed model only requires eight material parameters; each of which can be obtained easily from experiments.

Mechanical properties and constitutive model for artificially structured soils with an initial stress-induced anisotropy

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-55
Author(s):  
Chuan He ◽  
Enlong Liu ◽  
Qing Nie
Keyword(s):  
Constitutive Model ◽  
Initial Stress ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Heterogeneous Materials ◽  
Local Strain ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Induced Anisotropy ◽  
Structured Soils ◽  
Stress Induced Anisotropy

A series of triaxial compression tests was performed on artificially structured soil samples with an initial stress- -induced anisotropy at confining pressures of 25, 37.5, 50, 100, 200, and 400 kPa. Based on the results of these tests, a constitutive model for structured soils with initial stress-induced anisotropy was formulated. In the proposed model, the initially anisotropic structured soils are regarded as heterogeneous materials composed of bonded blocks and weaker bands. The bonded blocks (denoted as bonded elements) are described as transversely isotropic elastic– brittle materials, while the weaker bands (denoted as frictional elements) are described by the Lade–Duncan model of elastic–plastic materials. Based on the homogenization theorem for heterogeneous materials, and the introduction of structural parameters such as the breakage ratio and the local strain coefficient, the non-uniform distribution of stress and strain within a representative volume element was obtained. Finally, the parameters of the model were determined based on experimental results. The model was verified with test results, demonstrating that it can effectively capture many important features of artificially structured soils with an initial stress-induced anisotropy.

The Constitutive Model for High Temperature Flow Behavior of SiC/6168Al Composite

2015 ◽  
Vol 1089 ◽  
pp. 37-41
Author(s):  
Jiang Wang ◽  
Sheng Li Guo ◽  
Sheng Pu Liu ◽  
Cheng Liu ◽  
Qi Fei Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Constitutive Model ◽  
Hot Deformation ◽  
Flow Behavior ◽  
Type Equation ◽  
Strain Rate Range ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Hollomon Parameter ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Relationship Of

The hot deformation behavior of SiC/6168Al composite was studied by means of hot compression tests in the temperature range of 300-450 °C and strain rate range of 0.01-10 s-1. The constitutive model was developed to predict the stress-strain curves of this composite during hot deformation. This model was established by considering the effect of the strain on material constants calculated by using the Zenter-Hollomon parameter in the hyperbolic Arrhenius-type equation. It was found that the relationship of n, α, Q, lnA and ε could be expressed by a five-order polynomial. The stress-strain curves obtained by this model showed a good agreement with experimental results. The proposed model can accurately describe the hot flow behavior of SiC/6168Al composite, and can be used to numerically analyze the hot forming processes.

scholarly journals Mechanical Properties and Numerical Analyses of Basalt Fiber Crumb Rubber Mortars in Soft Rock Roadways

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun-Ling Qin ◽  
Wei-Guo Qiao ◽  
Deng-Ge Lin ◽  
Shuai Zhang ◽  
Ji-Yao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Constitutive Model ◽  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Basalt Fiber ◽  
Soft Rock ◽  
Crumb Rubber ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Confining Pressures ◽  
Roadway Support ◽  
Uniaxial Compressive Stress ◽  
Triaxial Compression Tests

The strength of crumb rubber mortars can be improved by the addition of basalt fibers. However, limited studies have been conducted on basalt fiber crumb rubber mortars (BF-CRM), and the constitutive model is still very immature. In this paper, uniaxial compressive stress-strain curves are obtained for several groups of BF-CRM specimens with different contents. By comparison with the GZH model, modified GZH parameters that can be used in a BF-CRM constitutive model are obtained. Then, taking the support scheme of the main substation of a mine as the background, FLAC3D is used to simulate the roadway support, BF-CRM replaces the ordinary mortars in the original support, and triaxial compression tests are performed at different confining pressures. In this way, the application of BF-CRM in roadway support is studied and analyzed.

scholarly journals A Thermal Damage Constitutive Model for Oil Shale Based on Weibull Statistical Theory

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guijie Zhao ◽  
Chen Chen ◽  
Huan Yan
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Constitutive Model ◽  
Oil Shale ◽  
Thermal Damage ◽  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Strain Curve ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Damage Constitutive Model

In this work, we first studied the thermal damage to typical rocks, assuming that the strength of thermally damaged rock microelements obeys a Weibull distribution and considering the influence of temperature on rock mechanical parameters; under the condition that microelement failure conforms to the Drucker–Prager criterion, the statistical thermal damage constitutive model of rocks after high-temperature exposure was established. On this basis, conventional triaxial compression tests were carried out on oil shale specimens heated to different temperatures, and according to the results of these tests, the relationship between the temperature and parameters in the statistical thermal damage constitutive model was determined, and the thermal damage constitutive model for oil shale was established. The results show that the thermal damage in oil shale increases with the increase of temperature; the damage variable is largest at 700°C, reaching 0.636; from room temperature to 700°C, the elastic modulus and Poisson’s ratio decrease by 62.66% and 64.57%, respectively; the theoretical stress-strain curve obtained from the model is in good agreement with the measured curves; the maximum difference between the two curves before peak strength is only 5 × 10−4; the model accurately reflects the deformation characteristics of oil shale at high temperature. The research results are of practical significance to the underground in situ thermal processing of oil shale.

Constitutive model to simulate full deformation and failure process for rocks considering initial compression and residual strength behaviors

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (5) ◽  
pp. 649-661 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wengui Cao ◽  
Xin Tan ◽  
Chao Zhang ◽  
Min He
Keyword(s):  
Constitutive Model ◽  
Residual Strength ◽  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
Deformation Model ◽  
Good Prediction ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Deformation And Failure ◽  
Macroscopic Deformation ◽  
Triaxial Compression Tests

A constitutive model with capacity to simulate the full deformation and failure process for rocks considering initial compression and residual strength behaviors is discussed in this paper. The rock was assumed to consist of the initial voids portion and the solid skeleton portion. The full deformation model of rocks can be established by the consideration of the macroscopic deformation of rocks and the microscopic deformations of the two different portions based on the statistical damage theory. Comparisons between the experimental data from triaxial compression tests and calculated results show that the proposed constitutive model provided a good prediction of the full deformation and failure process, including the effects of initial void compression, stiffness degradation, strain hardening–softening, and residual strength.

scholarly journals Destructuration of saturated natural loess: From experiments to constitutive modeling

2020 ◽  
pp. 105678952093930
Author(s):  
Yukai Fu ◽  
Zhiwei Gao ◽  
Yi Hong ◽  
Tonglu Li ◽  
Akhil Garg
Keyword(s):  
Constitutive Model ◽  
Constitutive Modeling ◽  
Soil Structure ◽  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Structural Effect ◽  
Triaxial Tests ◽  
Natural Soil ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Natural Loess

It has been well recognized that unsaturated natural loess shows significant volume contraction upon wetting due to its metastable internal structure. But the structural effect on stress–strain relationship of saturated natural (undisturbed) loess is much less explored. Few attempts have been made in proposing a constitutive model for saturated natural loess. This study presents both laboratory tests and constitutive modeling of a saturated natural loess, with special focus on the structural effect and evolution of structure damage during loading. Oedometer and drained triaxial compression tests have been carried out on undisturbed and remolded saturated loess samples. It is found that the natural soil structure has dramatic influence on mechanical behavior of loess, including the compressibility, dilatancy, and shear strength. Destructuration, which is the damage of soil structure with deformation, is observed in both oedometer and triaxial tests. A constitutive model is proposed for saturated loess based on the experimental observations. The model is established within the theoretical framework of subloading and superloading surface concepts. Destructuration of loess is assumed to be affected by both plastic volumetric and shear strain. A new method for determining the initial degree of structure is proposed. The model can reasonably predict the compression and shear behavior of both undisturbed and remolded saturated loess.

A Constitutive Model for Frozen Sand

1990 ◽  
Vol 112 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Adachi ◽  
F. Oka ◽  
H. B. Poorooshasb
Keyword(s):  
Constitutive Model ◽  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Strain Softening ◽  
Ambient Pressure ◽  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Rate Sensitivity ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Frozen Sand ◽  
Effects Of Temperature ◽  
Test Loading

An elasto-viscoplastic constitutive model for frozen sand is proposed based on the elasto-viscoplasticity theory incorporating the new time measure. The proposed model can describe a number of features of the mechanical behavior of the medium, such as rate sensitivity and strain softening under the triaxial compression test loading conditions. The effects of temperature, ambient pressure and the concentration of soil particles are also discussed.

A Chemo-Elasto-Plastic Coupling Model for Sandstone Considering pH Effect

2014 ◽  
Vol 580-583 ◽  
pp. 386-390
Author(s):  
Xue Hao Li ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Zhen Yuan Tian ◽  
Wei Ya Xu
Keyword(s):  
Ph Effect ◽  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Coupling Model ◽  
Internal Variable ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Plastic Properties ◽  
Acidic Solutions ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Triaxial Compression Tests ◽  
Good Agreement

In this paper, we present a numerical modeling of chemo-mechanical behaviour of sandstone. An internal variable is introduced in this model for the purpose of describing pH effect on elasto-plastic properties. A new chemo-elasto-plastic model is proposed for sandstone. The proposed model is applied to predict material responses in triaxial compression tests of sandstone after soaking in different pH acidic solutions. We concluded with good agreement between numerical simulations and experimental data.

Numerical Simulation for the Deformation of Composite Wall Insulation System

2011 ◽  
Vol 374-377 ◽  
pp. 187-190
Author(s):  
Tao Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Constitutive Model ◽  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Constitutive Relations ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Strain Behavior ◽  
Nonlinear Constitutive Model ◽  
Isotropic Consolidation ◽  
Composite Wall ◽  
Triaxial Compression Tests

The nonlinear constitutive relations of clay are investigated with different initial stress conditions. Two series of triaxial compression tests are performed, respectively after consolidation and isotropic consolidation. On the basis of the framework of ~ model, a uniform nonlinear constitutive model is proposed by fitting of the test data. With the average slope of the unloading-reloading curve selected as the unloading modulus, the unloading function is constructed as the loading-unloading criterion. Moreover, a comparison of the experimental stress-strain curves with the predicted results by the constitutive model is made. It is shown that the model prediction is reasonable, which can reflect the stress-strain behavior of the soil under the consolidation and isotropic consolidation conditions.

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