scholarly journals Modeling Laterally Loaded Single Piles Accounting for Nonlinear Soil-Pile Interactions

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Mardfekri ◽  
Paolo Gardoni ◽  
Jose M. Roesset
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Lateral Displacement ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Nonlinear Behavior ◽  
Soil Mass ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Pile Diameter ◽  
Single Piles ◽  
Laterally Loaded

The nonlinear behavior of a laterally loaded monopile foundation is studied using the finite element method (FEM) to account for soil-pile interactions. Three-dimensional (3D) finite element modeling is a convenient and reliable approach to account for the continuity of the soil mass and the nonlinearity of the soil-pile interactions. Existing simple methods for predicting the deflection of laterally loaded single piles in sand and clay (e.g., beam on elastic foundation,p-ymethod, and SALLOP) are assessed using linear and nonlinear finite element analyses. The results indicate that for the specific case considered here thep-ymethod provides a reasonable accuracy, in spite of its simplicity, in predicting the lateral deflection of single piles. A simplified linear finite element (FE) analysis of piles, often used in the literature, is also investigated and the influence of accounting for the pile diameter in the simplified linear FE model is evaluated. It is shown that modeling the pile as a line with beam-column elements results in a reduced contribution of the surrounding soil to the lateral stiffness of the pile and an increase of up to 200% in the predicted maximum lateral displacement of the pile head.

Finite element modelling of pullout testing on a soil nail in a pullout box under different overburden and grouting pressures

2011 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 557-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan-Huan Zhou ◽  
Jian-Hua Yin ◽  
Cheng-Yu Hong
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Back Analysis ◽  
Soil Mass ◽  
Friction Model ◽  
Soil Parameters ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Fe Modelling ◽  
Soil Nail ◽  
Pullout Behaviour

In this paper, a three-dimensional (3D) finite element (FE) model is developed to simulate the pullout behaviour of a soil nail in a soil-nail pullout box under different overburden and grouting pressures. The FE model simulates all the procedures of a pullout test on a grouted soil nail in a compacted and saturated completely decomposed granite (CDG) soil. The stress–strain behaviour of the CDG soil is described by a modified Drucker–Prager/Cap model, while that of the soil–nail interface is represented by the Coulomb friction model. Triaxial experiment data are used to calibrate the soil parameters in the soil constitutive model. The interface parameters are determined from back-analysis with the laboratory soil-nail pullout data. The soil stress variations surrounding the soil nail during drilling, grouting, saturation, and pullout are all well simulated by the FE modelling and compared with available test data. The comparisons between the modelling and experimental data have shown that the established FE can well simulate the pullout behaviour of a soil nail in a soil mass. Based on this, the verified FE model has the potential to simulate the performance of a soil nail in a field soil slope.

Effect of Skirts on the Lateral Capacity of Mudmats in Soft Clay

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianchun Cao ◽  
Luo Yang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Lateral Displacement ◽  
Soft Clay ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Soil Mass ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Lateral Capacity ◽  
Fea Model ◽  
Rate Of Increase ◽  
Three Dimensional Finite Element

This paper presents the development of a three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis (3D FEA) model using Finite Element Code PLAXIS 3D to investigate the skirt’s effect on the lateral capacity of a mudmat in soft clay. It is found that, for a skirted mudmat, 1) the stiffness of skirts had an influence on the mobilization of its ultimate lateral capacity; 2) the required lateral displacement to mobilize the ultimate lateral capacity was about 1% of its width; 3) the lateral capacity is proportional to skirt depth under a soft clay condition with a linearly increasing strength; 4) the ultimate lateral capacity can also be increased by adding internal skirts, but the rate of increase becomes less prominent with the increase of internal skirt number; 5) an empirical formula in ISO19901-4 [5] was confirmed to conservatively estimate the lateral capacity of a skirted mudmat. Moreover, the influence of skirt on the involved soil mass was discussed.

Comparison of Conventional and Pontic Fixed Partial Dentures Over Implants Using the Finite Element Method: Three-Dimensional Analysis of Cortical and Medullary Bone Stress

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 175-181
Author(s):  
Marcelo Bighetti Toniollo ◽  
Mikaelly dos Santos Sá ◽  
Fernanda Pereira Silva ◽  
Giselle Rodrigues Reis ◽  
Ana Paula Macedo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Medullary Bone ◽  
Principal Stresses ◽  
Bone Stress ◽  
Bone Damage ◽  
Rehabilitation System ◽  
Minimum Requirements

Rehabilitation with implant prostheses in posterior areas requires the maximum number of possible implants due to the greater masticatory load of the region. However, the necessary minimum requirements are not always present in full. This project analyzed the minimum principal stresses (TMiP, representative of the compressive stress) to the friable structures, specifically the vestibular face of the cortical bone and the vestibular and internal/lingual face of the medullary bone. The experimental groups were as follows: the regular splinted group (GR), with a conventional infrastructure on 3 regular-length Morse taper implants (4 × 11 mm); and the regular pontic group (GP), with a pontic infrastructure on 2 regular-length Morse taper implants (4 × 11 mm). The results showed that the TMiP of the cortical and medullary bones were greater for the GP in regions surrounding the implants (especially in the cervical and apical areas of the same region) but they did not reach bone damage levels, at least under the loads applied in this study. It was concluded that greater stress observed in the GP demonstrates greater fragility with this modality of rehabilitation; this should draw the professional's attention to possible biomechanical implications. Whenever possible, professionals should give preference to use of a greater number of implants in the rehabilitation system, with a focus on preserving the supporting tissue with the generation of less intense stresses.

Towards Predicting Relative Belt Edge Endurance With the Finite Element Method

1990 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 216-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. De Eskinazi ◽  
K. Ishihara ◽  
H. Volk ◽  
T. C. Warholic
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Shear Deformations ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Vertical Loading ◽  
Predicted Values ◽  
Element Method

Abstract The paper describes the intention of the authors to determine whether it is possible to predict relative belt edge endurance for radial passenger car tires using the finite element method. Three groups of tires with different belt edge configurations were tested on a fleet test in an attempt to validate predictions from the finite element results. A two-dimensional, axisymmetric finite element analysis was first used to determine if the results from such an analysis, with emphasis on the shear deformations between the belts, could be used to predict a relative ranking for belt edge endurance. It is shown that such an analysis can lead to erroneous conclusions. A three-dimensional analysis in which tires are modeled under free rotation and static vertical loading was performed next. This approach resulted in an improvement in the quality of the correlations. The differences in the predicted values of various stress analysis parameters for the three belt edge configurations are studied and their implication on predicting belt edge endurance is discussed.

Finite Element Study of the Cutting Mechanics of the Three Dimensional Rock Turning Process

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Demeng Che ◽  
Jacob Smith ◽  
Kornel F. Ehmann
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Polycrystalline Diamond ◽  
Close Correlation ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Failure Behavior ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Gas Drilling ◽  
Cutting Mechanics

The unceasing improvements of polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutters have pushed the limits of tool life and cutting efficiency in the oil and gas drilling industry. However, the still limited understanding of the cutting mechanics involved in rock cutting/drilling processes leads to unsatisfactory performance in the drilling of hard/abrasive rock formations. The Finite Element Method (FEM) holds the promise to advance the in-depth understanding of the interactions between rock and cutters. This paper presents a finite element (FE) model of three-dimensional face turning of rock representing one of the most frequent testing methods in the PDC cutter industry. The pressure-dependent Drucker-Prager plastic model with a plastic damage law was utilized to describe the elastic-plastic failure behavior of rock. A newly developed face turning testbed was introduced and utilized to provide experimental results for the calibration and validation of the formulated FE model. Force responses were compared between simulations and experiments. The relationship between process parameters and force responses and the mechanics of the process were discussed and a close correlation between numerical and experimental results was shown.

Engineering Analysis of Shoulder Dystocia in the Human Birth Process by the Finite Element Method

1992 ◽  
Vol 206 (4) ◽  
pp. 243-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Meghdari ◽  
R Davoodi ◽  
F Mesbah
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Shoulder Dystocia ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Engineering Analysis ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Birth Process ◽  
Beam Elements ◽  
Finite Element Package ◽  
Human Birth

This paper presents an engineering analysis of shoulder dystocia (SD) in the human birth process which usually results in damaging the brachial plexus nerves and the humerus and/or clavicle bones of the baby. The goal is to study these injuries from the mechanical engineering point of view. Two separate finite element models of the neonatal neck and the clavicle bone have been simulated using eight-node three-dimensional elements and beam elements respectively. Simulated models have been analysed under suitable boundary conditions using the ‘SAP80’ finite element package. Finally, results obtained have been verified by comparing them with published clinical and experimental observations.

The Convergence of the H-P Version of the Finite Element Method with Quasi-Uniform Meshes for Three Dimensional Poisson Problems with Edge Singularity

2014 ◽  
Vol 644-650 ◽  
pp. 1551-1555
Author(s):  
Jian Ming Zhang ◽  
Yong He
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Weighted Sobolev Spaces ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Smooth Functions ◽  
Edge Singularity ◽  
Theoretical Predictions ◽  
Theoretical Results ◽  
Element Method

This paper is concerned with the convergence of the h-p version of the finite element method for three dimensional Poisson problems with edge singularity on quasi-uniform meshes. First, we present the theoretical results for the convergence of the h-p version of the finite element method with quasi-uniform meshes for elliptic problems on polyhedral domains on smooth functions in the framework of Jacobi-weighted Sobolev spaces. Second, we investigate and analyze numerical results for three dimensional Poission problems with edge singularity. Finally, we verified the theoretical predictions by the numerical computation.

The Effect of Trabecular Bone on the Mechanical Response of Human Mandible with Implant

2014 ◽  
Vol 695 ◽  
pp. 588-591
Author(s):  
Khairul Salleh Basaruddin ◽  
Ruslizam Daud
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Trabecular Bone ◽  
Static Analysis ◽  
Load Distribution ◽  
Mechanical Response ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Micro Computed Tomography ◽  
Bone Specimen

This study aims to investigate the influence of trabecular bone in human mandible bone on the mechanical response under implant load. Three dimensional voxel finite element (FE) model of mandible bone was reconstructed from micro-computed tomography (CT) images that were captured from bone specimen. Two FE models were developed where the first consists of cortical bone, trabecular bone and implants, and trabecular bone part was excluded in the second model. A static analysis was conducted on both models using commercial software Voxelcon. The results suggest that trabecular bone contributed to the strength of human mandible bone and to the effectiveness of load distribution under implant load.

scholarly journals Uplift Resistance Capacity of Anchor Piles used in Marine Aquaculture

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fukun Gui ◽  
Jianqiao Kong ◽  
Dejun Feng ◽  
Xiaoyu Qu ◽  
Fang Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Failure Load ◽  
Lateral Displacement ◽  
Single Pile ◽  
Initial Tension ◽  
Marine Aquaculture ◽  
Pile Diameter ◽  
Single Piles ◽  
Uplift Resistance ◽  
Better Than

Abstract Anchor piles are widely used in marine aquaculture, and their uplift resistance capacity largely determines their safety, especially in harsh ocean environments. However, a practical guide on its design and installation is wanting. Laboratory experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of the initial tension angle, pile diameter, embedded depth, and pile configuration on the uplift resistance capacity of anchor piles for marine aquaculture under oblique loads. The results show that increasing the initial tension angle of circular and square single piles can significantly improve the uplift resistance capacity. The failure load of the square single pile was slightly higher than that of the circular single pile. Increasing the pile diameter can effectively improve the failure load and delay the development speed of the pile top displacement. Increasing the embedded depth can effectively improve the failure load and increase the lateral displacement of the pile top. The uplift resistance capacity of the dual anchor piles was better than that of the single anchor piles. The layout configuration has little effect on the failure load, but has a large effect on the displacement development.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Effects of the Chincup Appliance on the Craniofacial Structures by the Finite Element Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 219-223
Author(s):  
Beril Demir Karamanli ◽  
Hülya Kılıçoğlu ◽  
Armagan Fatih Karamanli
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
The Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Dimensional Finite Element ◽  
Three Dimensional Finite Element ◽  
Clinical Changes

Aims The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of the chincup appliance used in the treatment of Class III malocclusions, not only on the mandible or temporomandibular joint (TMJ) but also on all the craniofacial structures. Materials and Methods Chincup simulation was performed on a three-dimensional finite element (FE) model. 1000 g (500 g per side) force was applied in the direction of chin-condyle head. Nonlinear FE analysis was used as the numerical analysis method. Results By the application of chincup, stresses were distributed not only on TMJ or mandible but also on the circummaxillary sutures and other craniofacial structures. Conclusions Clinical changes obtained by chincup treatment in Class III malocclusions are not limited by only mandible. It was seen that also further structures were affected.

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