Micromechanical investigation of soil plasticity using a discrete model of polygonal particles

被引:5
作者
Alonso-Marroquin, Fernando [1 ]
Muhlhaus, Hans B. [1 ]
Herrmann, Hans J. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Queensland, ESSCC, Sta Lucia, Qld 4068, Australia
[2] ETH Honggerberg, HIF E11, IfB, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
基金
澳大利亚研究理事会;
关键词
Granular materials; incremental response; ratcheting; fabric; anisotropy;
D O I
10.2298/TAM0803011A
中图分类号
O3 [力学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0801 ;
摘要
The mechanical behavior of soils has been traditionally described using continuum-mechanics-based models. These are empirical relations based on laboratory tests of soil specimens. The investigation of the soils at the grain scale using discrete element models has become possible in recent years. These models have provided valuable understanding of many micromechanical aspects of soil deformation. The aim of this work is to draw together these two approaches in the investigation of the plastic deformation of non-cohesive soils. A simple discrete element model has been used to evaluate the effect of anisotropy, force chains, and sliding contacts on different aspects of soil plasticity: dilatancy, shear bands, ratcheting, etc. The discussion of these aspects raises important questions such as the width of shear bands, the origin of the stress-dilatancy relation, and the existence of a purely elastic regime in the deformation of granular materials.
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页码:11 / 28
页数:18
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