Parameter estimation approach for particle flow model of rockfill materials using response surface method

2015 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
pp. 1550003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shouju Li ◽  
De Li ◽  
Lijuan Cao ◽  
Zichang Shangguan
Keyword(s):  
Response Surface ◽  
Flow Model ◽  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Particle Flow ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Surface Method ◽  
Rockfill Materials ◽  
Inversion Procedure ◽  
Triaxial Compression Tests

Particle flow code (PFC) is widely used to model deformation and stress states of rockfill materials. The accuracy of numerical modeling with PFC is dependent upon the model parameter values. How to accurately determine model parameters remains one of the main challenges. In order to determine model parameters of particle flow model of rockfill materials, some triaxial compression experiments are performed, and the inversion procedure of model parameters based on response surface method is proposed. Parameters of particle flow model of rockfill materials are determined according to the observed data in triaxial compression tests for rockfill materials. The investigation shows that the normal stiffness, tangent stiffness and friction coefficient of rockfill materials will slightly increase with increase of confining pressure in triaxial compression tests. The experiments in laboratory show that the proposed inversion procedure behaves higher computing efficiency and the forecasted stress–strain relations agree well with observed values.

Mechanism of High-velocity Projectile Penetration into Concrete

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-143
Author(s):  
Hai-Jun Wu
Keyword(s):  
Yield Criterion ◽  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Target Material ◽  
Cavity Expansion ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Expansion Theory ◽  
Cavity Expansion Theory ◽  
Triaxial Compression Tests ◽  
Spherical Cavity Expansion

Abstract The penetration depth of rigid projectiles is investigated using the modified spherical cavity expansion theory and the Holmquist–Johnson–Cook (HJC) model for the concrete targets, in which the model parameters used in the Mohr–Coulomb Tresca-limit yield criterion are obtained by the triaxial compression tests. By comparing the cavity expansion pressures of the concrete samples with two different types of aggregate, the influence of the aggregate hardness on the penetration processes is discussed. With the analysis of the tractions acted on the projectile nose, the influences of the projectile and target material properties as well as the projectile structure on the transition impact velocity are also discussed. By comparing the theoretical results with the experimental data, two penetration mechanisms are demonstrated for the ogive-nose projectile penetration into concrete with the striking velocities up to 2.0 km/s.

scholarly journals Constitutive modelling of root-reinforced granular soils – preliminary studies

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-113
Author(s):  
Barbara Świtała ◽  
E. Fern
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Constitutive Modelling ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Granular Soils ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Dune Stability ◽  
Dry Soil ◽  
Triaxial Compression Tests ◽  
Implementation In Matlab

A novel solution for the problem of modelling of soil reinforced with vegetation roots. An extension of the Nor–Sand model and its application to granular saturated or dry, soil–root composites. Model implementation in MATLAB: numerical simulations of drained triaxial compression tests, investigation of the sensitivity of the solution to different values of model parameters. Capturing the most important features of soil–root composites. Accounting for the progressive activation of the root’s strength. Indication of the ability of further model application to large-scale problems, such as slope or dune stability.

An Elastoplastic Model for Granular Materials Exhibiting Particle Crushing

2007 ◽  
Vol 340-341 ◽  
pp. 1273-1278 ◽  
Author(s):  
De An Sun ◽  
Wen Xiong Huang ◽  
Dai Chao Sheng ◽  
Haruyuki Yamamoto
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Granular Materials ◽  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Model Performance ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Particle Crushing ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Triaxial Compression Tests

A practical elastoplastic constitutive model for granular materials is presented. And the model is suitable for description of the material behaviour for a wide range of stresses, including those sufficient to cause particle crushing. With a limited number of model parameters, the model can predict the confining-pressure dependent stress-strain relation and shear strength of granular materials in three-dimensional stresses, especially of variation of shear strength and dilatancy characteristics due to particle crushing under high confining pressure. The model parameters, which have clear physical meanings, can be determined from the results of isotropic compression test and conventional triaxial compression tests. The model performance is demonstrated for triaxial compression tests of a sand for a wide range of the confining-pressure from 0.2MPa to 8.0MPa.

Mechanism of High-velocity Projectile Penetration into Concrete

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai-Jun Wu ◽  
Yinan Wang ◽  
Yu Shan ◽  
Feng-Lei Huang ◽  
Qing-Ming Li
Keyword(s):  
Yield Criterion ◽  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Target Material ◽  
Cavity Expansion ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Expansion Theory ◽  
Cavity Expansion Theory ◽  
Triaxial Compression Tests ◽  
Spherical Cavity Expansion

AbstractThe penetration depth of rigid projectiles is investigated using the modified spherical cavity expansion theory and the Holmquist–Johnson–Cook (HJC) model for the concrete targets, in which the model parameters used in the Mohr–Coulomb Tresca-limit yield criterion are obtained by the triaxial compression tests. By comparing the cavity expansion pressures of the concrete samples with two different types of aggregate, the influence of the aggregate hardness on the penetration processes is discussed. With the analysis of the tractions acted on the projectile nose, the influences of the projectile and target material properties as well as the projectile structure on the transition impact velocity are also discussed. By comparing the theoretical results with the experimental data, two penetration mechanisms are demonstrated for the ogive-nose projectile penetration into concrete with the striking velocities up to 2.0 km/s.

Mechanism of High-velocity Projectile Penetration into Concrete

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai-Jun Wu ◽  
Yinan Wang ◽  
Yu Shan ◽  
Feng-Lei Huang ◽  
Qing-Ming Li
Keyword(s):  
Yield Criterion ◽  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Target Material ◽  
Cavity Expansion ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Expansion Theory ◽  
Cavity Expansion Theory ◽  
Triaxial Compression Tests ◽  
Spherical Cavity Expansion

AbstractThe penetration depth of rigid projectiles is investigated using the modified spherical cavity expansion theory and the Holmquist–Johnson–Cook (HJC) model for the concrete targets, in which the model parameters used in the Mohr–Coulomb Tresca-limit yield criterion are obtained by the triaxial compression tests. By comparing the cavity expansion pressures of the concrete samples with two different types of aggregate, the influence of the aggregate hardness on the penetration processes is discussed. With the analysis of the tractions acted on the projectile nose, the influences of the projectile and target material properties as well as the projectile structure on the transition impact velocity are also discussed. By comparing the theoretical results with the experimental data, two penetration mechanisms are demonstrated for the ogive-nose projectile penetration into concrete with the striking velocities up to 2.0 km/s.

A Simple Unconsolidated Undrained Triaxial Compression Test Emulator

2015 ◽  
Vol 771 ◽  
pp. 104-107
Author(s):  
Riska Ekawita ◽  
Hasbullah Nawir ◽  
Suprijadi ◽  
Khairurrijal
Keyword(s):  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Measurement Data ◽  
Radial Strain ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Viscous Effects ◽  
Axial Pressure ◽  
Strain Stress ◽  
The University ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Triaxial Compression Tests

An unconsolidated undrained (UU) test is one type of triaxial compression tests based on the nature of loading and drainage conditions. In order to imitate the UU triaxial compression tests, a UU triaxial emulator with a graphical user interface (GUI) was developed. It has 5 deformation sensors (4 radial deformations and one vertical deformation) and one axial pressure sensor. In addition, other inputs of the emulator are the cell pressure, the height of sample, and the diameter of sample, which are provided by the user. The emulator also facilitates the analysis and storage of measurement data. Deformation data fed to the emulator were obtained from real measurements [H. Nawir, Viscous effects on yielding characteristics of sand in triaxial compression, Dissertation, Civil Eng. Dept., The University of Tokyo, 2002]. Using the measurement data, the stress vs radial strain, stress vs vertical strain, and Mohr-Coulomb circle curves were obtained and displayed by the emulator.

Strength envelope of granular soil stabilized by multi-axial geogrid in large triaxial tests

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 448-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.S. Lees ◽  
J. Clausen
Keyword(s):  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Triaxial Tests ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Failure Envelope ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
Perfectly Plastic ◽  
Elastic Perfectly Plastic ◽  
Triaxial Compression Tests ◽  
Properties Of Soil

Conventional methods of characterizing the mechanical properties of soil and geogrid separately are not suited to multi-axial stabilizing geogrid that depends critically on the interaction between soil particles and geogrid. This has been overcome by testing the soil and geogrid product together as one composite material in large specimen triaxial compression tests and fitting a nonlinear failure envelope to the peak failure states. As such, the performance of stabilizing, multi-axial geogrid can be characterized in a measurable way. The failure envelope was adopted in a linear elastic – perfectly plastic constitutive model and implemented into finite element analysis, incorporating a linear variation of enhanced strength with distance from the geogrid plane. This was shown to produce reasonably accurate simulations of triaxial compression tests of both stabilized and nonstabilized specimens at all the confining stresses tested with one set of input parameters for the failure envelope and its variation with distance from the geogrid plane.

scholarly journals Semi-empirical elastic–thermoviscoplastic model for clay

2016 ◽  
Vol 53 (10) ◽  
pp. 1583-1599 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Kurz ◽  
Jitendra Sharma ◽  
Marolo Alfaro ◽  
Jim Graham
Keyword(s):  
Stress Level ◽  
Axial Strain ◽  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Load Duration ◽  
Compression Creep ◽  
Overconsolidated Clays ◽  
Semi Empirical ◽  
Triaxial Compression Tests

Clays exhibit creep in compression and shear. In one-dimensional compression, creep is commonly known as “secondary compression” even though it is also a significant component of deformations resulting from shear straining. It reflects viscous behaviour in clays and therefore depends on load duration, stress level, the ratio of shear stress to compression stress, strain rate, and temperature. Research described in the paper partitions strains into elastic (recoverable) and plastic (nonrecoverable) components. The plastic component includes viscous strains defined by a creep rate coefficient ψ that varies with plasticity index and temperature (T), but not with stress level or overconsolidation ratio (OCR). Earlier elastic–viscoplastic (EVP) models have been modified so that ψ = ψ(T) in a new elastic–thermoviscoplastic (ETVP) model. The paper provides a sensitivity analysis of simulated results from undrained (CIŪ) triaxial compression tests for normally consolidated and lightly overconsolidated clays. Axial strain rates range from 0.15%/day to 15%/day, and temperatures from 28 to 100 °C.

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