scholarly journals Effect of Soil Reinforcement on Tunnel Deformation as a Result of Stress Relief

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 1420
Author(s):  
Huasheng Sun ◽  
Wenbin Sun
Keyword(s):  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Young's Modulus ◽  
Stress Transfer ◽  
Longitudinal Direction ◽  
Stress Relief ◽  
Reinforced Soil ◽  
Soil Reinforcement ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
Centrifugal Model

Adjacent geotechnical engineering activities, such as deep excavation, may adversely affect or even damage adjacent tunnels. Ground reinforcement before excavation may be an effective approach to reduce tunnel heave as a result of stress relief. However, there are few quantitative studies on the effect of soil reinforcement on tunnel deformation. Moreover, the reinforcement mechanism of the reinforced soil and the reinforcement depth are not fully understood. In order to investigate the effect of reinforcing the ground on the tunnel response, a finite element analysis was conducted based on a previously reported centrifugal model test with no ground reinforcement. The effect of the Young’s modulus and depth of the reinforced soil on tunnel deformation was analyzed. Soil stresses around the tunnel were also considered to explain the tunnel response. The results revealed that the Young’s modulus of the reinforced soil and the reinforcement depth had a significant impact on tunnel deformation as a result of basement excavation. The tunnel heave in the longitudinal direction decreased by 18% and 27% for modulus of the reinforced soil, five times and ten times higher than that of the non-reinforced soil, respectively. The reinforcement depth was effective with regard to controlling the tunnel heave caused by stress relief. This is because the reinforced soil blocked the stress transfer and thus reduced the tunnel heave caused by excavation unloading. It is expected that this study will be useful with regard to taking effective measures and ensuring the safety and serviceability of existing metro tunnels during adjacent excavation.

The Effect of Interphase Modulus and Thickness on Stress Transfer of Short-Fiber-Reinforced Composites

2011 ◽  
Vol 55-57 ◽  
pp. 303-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Zhang ◽  
Bo Qin Gu
Keyword(s):  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Young's Modulus ◽  
Stress Transfer ◽  
Short Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Composites ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
The Matrix

In this paper, the stress distribution of short-fiber-reinforced composites (SFRC) using representative volume element (RVE) approach based on the finite element analysis (FEA) was presented. A three-phase model was built, in which loads were applied to the matrix. The influences of interphase parameters like Young’s modulus and thickness were studied. The FEA confirms that interphase Young’s modulus and thickness control stress distribution in SFRC. The stress concentration at the fiber interface becomes greater with high interphase Young’s modulus and thin interphase thickness. The FEA results were also compared with those obtained by analytic method.

scholarly journals Organizing Cells Within Non-Periodic Microarchitectured Materials That Achieve Graded Thermal Expansions

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan B. Hopkins ◽  
Lucas A. Shaw ◽  
Todd H. Weisgraber ◽  
George R. Farquar ◽  
Christopher D. Harvey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Thermal Expansion ◽  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Young's Modulus ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Thermal Expansion Coefficients ◽  
Large Lattice ◽  
Unit Cells ◽  
Expansion Coefficients ◽  
Bulk Behavior

The aim of this paper is to introduce an approach for optimally organizing a variety of different unit cell designs within a large lattice such that the bulk behavior of the lattice exhibits a desired Young’s modulus with a graded change in thermal expansion over its geometry. This lattice, called a graded microarchitectured material, can be sandwiched between two other materials with different thermal expansion coefficients to accommodate their different expansions or contractions caused by changing temperature while achieving a desired uniform stiffness. First, this paper provides the theory necessary to calculate the thermal expansion and Young’s modulus of large multi-material lattices that consist of periodic (i.e., repeating) unit cells of the same design. Then it introduces the theory for calculating the graded thermal expansions of a large multimaterial lattice that consists of non-periodic unit cells of different designs. An approach is then provided for optimally designing and organizing different unit cells within a lattice such that both of its ends achieve the same thermal expansion as the two materials between which the lattice is sandwiched. A MATLAB tool is used to generate images of the undeformed and deformed lattices to verify their behavior and various examples are provided as case studies. The theory provided is also verified and validated using finite element analysis and experimentation.

The Site Tilt and Lander Transfer Function from the Short-Period Seismometer of InSight on Mars

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander E. Stott ◽  
Constantinos Charalambous ◽  
Tristram J. Warren ◽  
William T. Pike ◽  
Robert Myhill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Young's Modulus ◽  
Dust Devils ◽  
Total Change ◽  
Noise Sources ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Seismic Experiment ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Sensitivity Changes

ABSTRACT The National Aeronautics and Space Administration InSight mission has deployed the seismic experiment, SEIS, on the surface of Mars, and has recorded a variety of signals including marsquakes and dust devils. This work presents results on the tilt and local noise sources, which provide context to aid interpretation of the observed signals and allow an examination of the near-surface properties. Our analysis uses data recorded by the short-period sensors on the deck, throughout deployment and in the final configuration. We use thermal decorrelation to provide an estimate of the sol-to-sol tilt. This tilt is examined across deployment and over a Martian year. After each modification to the site, the tilt is seen to stabilize over 3–20 sols depending on the action, and the total change in tilt is <0.035°. Long-term tilt over a Martian year is limited to <0.007°. We also investigate the attenuation of lander-induced vibrations between the lander and SEIS. Robotic arm motions provide a known lander source in the 5–9 Hz bandwidth, yielding an amplitude attenuation of lander signals between 100 and 1000 times. The attenuation of wind sensitivity from the deck to ground presents a similar value in the 1.5–9 Hz range, thus favoring a noise dominated by lander vibrations induced by the wind. Wind sensitivities outside this bandwidth exhibit different sensitivity changes, indicating a change in the coupling. The results are interpreted through a finite-element analysis of the regolith with a depth-dependent Young’s modulus. We argue that discrepancies between this model and the observations are due to local compaction beneath the lander legs and/or anelasticity. An estimate for the effective Young’s modulus is obtained as 62–81 MPa, corroborating previous estimates for the top layer duricrust.

scholarly journals Finite Element Analysis of the Nanomechanics of Hard Coatings on a Soft Polymer Substrate by a Spherical Indenter

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunlai Tian ◽  
Pengfei Duan
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Young's Modulus ◽  
Viscoelastic Model ◽  
Coating System ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Soft Polymer ◽  
Indentation Response

Composite has been widely used in various fields due to its advanced performance. To reveal the relation between the mechanical properties of the composite and that of each individual component, finite element analysis (FEA) has usually been adopted. In this study, in order to predict the mechanical properties of hard coating on a soft polymer, the response of this coating system during nanoindentation was modelled. Various models, such as a viscoelastic model and fitting model, were adopted to analyse the indentation response of this coating system. By varying the substrate properties (i.e., Young’s modulus, viscoelasticity, and Poisson’s ratio), Young’s modulus, energy loss, and the viscoelastic model of the coating system were analysed, and how the mechanical properties of the substrate will affect the indentation response of the coating system was discussed.

Stresses and deformations in a reinforced soil slope

1990 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 224-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Chalaturnyk ◽  
J. D. Scott ◽  
D. H. K. Chan ◽  
E. A. Richards
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Slip Surface ◽  
Limit Equilibrium ◽  
Maximum Load ◽  
Reinforced Soil ◽  
Soil Reinforcement ◽  
Soil Slope ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Reinforced Slope ◽  
Reinforcing Layer

Nonlinear finite element analyses were performed on a nonreinforced embankment and a polymeric reinforced embankment, with 1:1 side slopes, constructed on competent foundations. The nonreinforced and reinforced embankment analyses are compared to examine the influence of polymeric reinforcement within a soil slope. It is shown that significant reductions in the shearing, horizontal, and vertical strains within the slope occur because of the presence of the reinforcement.The finite element analysis of the reinforced embankment construction gives the magnitude and distribution of load within the reinforcement. For all embankment heights, the maximum reinforcement load did not occur in the lowest reinforcing layer but in the reinforcing layer placed 0.4H above the foundation, where H is the height of the slope. The displacement patterns and surface deformations of the nonreinforced and reinforced slopes are compared to show the marked reduction in slope movements resulting from the presence of the reinforcement.The location and shape of potential shear surfaces within the homogeneous reinforced slope are examined. The position of the maximum load in each reinforcing layer within the reinforced slope indicates that, for the example studied, a circular-shaped slip surface represents a probable failure mechanism within the slope. Key words: soil reinforcement, geotextiles, finite element, slope stability, geogrids, limit equilibrium, reinforced slope.

Fabrication and Testing of Planar Stent Mesh Designs Using Carbon-Infiltrated Carbon Nanotubes

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristopher Jones ◽  
Brian D. Jensen ◽  
Anton Bowden
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Fracture Strain ◽  
Young's Modulus ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Pyrolytic Carbon ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Percent Elongation ◽  
Fea Model

This paper explores and demonstrates the potential of using pyrolytic carbon as a material for coronary stents. Stents are commonly fabricated from metal, which has worse biocompatibilty than many polymers and ceramics. Pyrolytic carbon, a ceramic, is currently used in medical implant devices due to its preferable biocompatibility properties. Micropatterned pyrolytic carbon implants can be created by growing carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and then filling the space between with amorphous carbon via chemical vapor deposition (CVD). We prepared multiple samples of two different stent-like flexible mesh designs and smaller cubic structures out of carbon-infiltrated carbon nanotubes (CI-CNT). Tension loads were applied to expand the mesh samples and we recorded the forces at brittle failure. The cubic structures were used for separate compression tests. These data were then used in conjunction with a nonlinear finite element analysis (FEA) model of the stent geometry to determine Young's modulus and maximum fracture strain in tension and compression for each sample. Additionally, images were recorded of the mesh samples before, during, and at failure. These images were used to measure an overall percent elongation for each sample. The highest fracture strain observed was 1.4% and Young's modulus values confirmed that the material was similar to that used in previous carbon-infiltrated carbon nanotube work. The average percent elongation was 86% with a maximum of 145%. This exceeds a typical target of 66%. The material properties found from compression testing show less stiffness than the mesh samples; however, specimen evaluation reveals poorly infiltrated samples.

Flatwise Young’s modulus and flatwise shear modulus of plywood measured by flexural vibration test

Holzforschung ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 67 (6) ◽  
pp. 683-690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Yoshihara
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Shear Modulus ◽  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Young's Modulus ◽  
Flexural Vibration ◽  
Vibration Test ◽  
Specimen Length ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Flexural Vibration Test ◽  
Vibration Tests

Abstract The flatwise Young’s modulus and the flatwise shear modulus of 3-, 5-, and 7-ply plywoods made of Lauan (Shorea sp.) veneers have been determined by conducting flexural vibration tests with various specimen lengths and by finite element analysis. The results indicate that the flatwise Young’s modulus decreases with decreasing specimen length, whereas the opposite is true for the flatwise shear modulus.

Influence of Mechanical Properties of Adhesives on Stress Distributions in Lap Joints

Volume 1 ◽  
2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaocong He ◽  
S. Olutunde Oyadiji
Keyword(s):  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Young's Modulus ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Lap Joints ◽  
Stress Distributions ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
Cantilevered Beam ◽  
Cantilevered Beams ◽  
Different Characteristics

This paper deals with stress analysis of a single lap-jointed cantilevered beam using the three dimensional linear elastic finite element analysis (FEA) technique. Numerical examples are provided to show the influence on the stresses of the single lap-jointed cantilevered beams using adhesives of different characteristics which encompass the entire spectrum of viscoelastic behaviour. The results indicate that the stress distributions of a single-lap jointed cantilevered beam are strongly affected by both Young’s modulus and Poisson’s ratios. The maximum stress ratio was used to determine maximum values of Young’s Modulus required in order that the static stresses of an adhesively bonded cantilevered beam will not be more than given value of that of the equivalent homogeneous structure, that is a geometrically similar beam but without a joint. The analysis results also show that by choosing suitable adhesives, the maximum stresses can be reduced and the strength can be improved.

Sensitivity of lightweight deflectometer deflections to layer stiffness via finite element analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 52 (7) ◽  
pp. 961-970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher T. Senseney ◽  
Jacob Grasmick ◽  
Michael A. Mooney
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Young's Modulus ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Soil System ◽  
Dynamic Finite Element ◽  
Back Calculation ◽  
Measurement Depth

A dynamic finite element (FE) model of lightweight deflectometer (LWD) loading on a two-layer soil system, validated with an analytical solution and experimental data, is presented. Peak dynamic FE vertical deflections can be substantially different (almost always smaller) than FE static deflections. The numerically simulated measurement depth of the LWD center sensor is found to be 2–2.5 times the plate diameter, deeper than other experimental studies. Using the FE model, we conduct a sensitivity analysis of peak vertical deflections to the top layer Young’s modulus and underlying Young’s modulus of two-layer systems. Peak deflections from the center sensor are found to be more sensitive to the top layer Young’s modulus while peak deflections at radial offsets are found to be more sensitive to the underlying layer Young’s modulus. Sensitivities of layer moduli to FE deflections offer guidance in selecting weighting factors for the inverse solver in an LWD back-calculation procedure.

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