Influence of Hydromechanical Couplings on the Resaturation of Engineered Barriers

1997 ◽  
Vol 506 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Lassabatere

ABSTRACTThis paper presents a fully coupled model for unsaturated deformable materials like swelling clays of engineered barriers. A thermodynamic framework is adopted which allows to take into account the influence of the mechanical variables (stress and strain tensors) upon the hydraulic part of the state equations (suction - water content relation). So, a fully coupled behaviour formulation is stated which, when combined with « classical » phenomenological relations, makes it possible to study the influence of the mechanical state of the barrier on the kinetics of its resaturation.

2020 ◽  
Vol 579 ◽  
pp. 411894
Author(s):  
Valerio Apicella ◽  
Carmine Stefano Clemente ◽  
Daniele Davino ◽  
Damiano Leone ◽  
Ciro Visone

2000 ◽  
Vol 215 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.S. Theocaris ◽  
D.P. Sokolis

The spectral decomposition of the compliance fourth-rank tensor, representative of a trigonal crystalline or other anisotropic medium, is offered in this paper, and its characteristic values and idempotent fourth-rank tensors are established, with respect to the Cartesian tensor components. Consequently, it is proven that the idempotent tensors serve to analyse the second-rank symmetric tensor space into orthogonal subspaces, resolving the stress and strain tensors for the trigonal medium into their eigentensors, and, finally, decomposing the total elastic strain energy density into distinct, autonomous components. Finally, bounds on the values of the compliance tensor components for the trigonal system, dictated by the classical thermodynamical argument for the elastic potential to be positive definite, are estimated by imposing the characteristic values of the compliance tensor to be strictly positive.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anupam Gupta ◽  
Sudhakar Tallavajhula ◽  
Sachin Mathakari

2021 ◽  
pp. 46-51
Author(s):  
V. YA. ZHARNITSKIY ◽  
◽  
A. P. SMIRNOV

Identified in the process of analyzing the operation of the structure, in the conditions of its operation, allow to assess the actual reserves of the bearing capacity of the structure and take effective measures to restore the operational parameters. The main criteria influencing the choice of mathematical models of materials for structures and elements of soil dams are more consistent with the model of the equation of state connecting the components of stress and strain tensors, as well as the rate of their change, which are obtained and tested for numerical calculations and have a full set of constants for materials used in the calculations of earth dams, the choice of their structures (concrete,reinforced concrete, soils, etc.). Reliable operation of soil dams is possible only if all proper conditions are met. The causes of dam accidents and their damage must be known not only to eliminate errors at the design and construction stages, but also during their operation. In order to exclude the negative impact of operational factors on the safety of soil HTS, it is necessary not only to strictly observe the rules of technical operation and take measures to exclude the possibility of an emergency situation during technological operations at facilities, but also to have methods for predictive justification of the restoration of strength and operational indicators of structures and elements of soil dams.


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