scholarly journals Numerical Analysis of Test Embankment on Soft Ground Using Multi-Laminate Type Model with Destructuration / Analiza Numeryczna Nasypu Drogowego Posadowionego Na Gruncie Słabonosnym Z Zastosowaniem Modelu Wielopłaszczyznowego Z Destrukturyzacja

2011 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-44
Author(s):  
M. Cundi
Keyword(s):  
Constitutive Model ◽  
Constitutive Models ◽  
In Situ Stress ◽  
Type Model ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Structural Anisotropy ◽  
Soft Clays ◽  
Stress Induced Anisotropy ◽  
Test Embankment

Abstract A multi-laminate constitutive model for soft soils incorporating structural anisotropy is presented. Stress induced anisotropy of strength, which is present in multi-laminate type constitutive models, is augmented by directionally distributed overconsolidation. The model is presented in the elastic-plastic version in order to simulate strength anisotropy of soft clayey soils and destructuration effects. Performance of the model is shown for some element tests and for the numerical simulation of a trial road embankment constructed on soft clays at Haarajoki, Finland. The numerical calculations are completed with the commercial finite element code capable to perform coupled static/consolidation analysis of soils. Problems related to the initiation of in situ stress state, conditions of preconsolidation, as well as difficulties linked to estimation of the model parameters are discussed. Despite simple assumptions concerning field conditions and non-viscous formulation of the constitutive model, the obtained final results are of a sufficient accuracy for geotechnical practice.

State of the Art of Constitutive Model of Concrete Materials Based on Damage Mechanics

2011 ◽  
Vol 194-196 ◽  
pp. 848-852
Author(s):  
Duo Xin Zhang ◽  
Qing Yun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Constitutive Model ◽  
Damage Mechanics ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Constitutive Models ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Constitutive Relationship ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Softening Effect ◽  
Volumetric Expansion ◽  
Concrete Materials

This study centered on the development of constitutive model of the material based on damage mechanics. Volumetric expansion, unilateral behavior and softening effect have been pointed out as three difficulties during setting constitutive model of concrete, the applicable and deficiency of the existed constitutive relationship been reviewed, and the methods used to deal above difficulties were overviewed, Meanwhile, the background of existed model has been summarized and listed systematically. The development of a thermodynamic approach to constitutive model of concrete, with emphasis on the rigorous and consistency both in the formulation of constitutive models and in the identification of model parameters based on experimental tests has been potential direction of the future study, and hoped furnished basement for the elastic to plastic coupled damage mechanics constitutive model of concrete.

Numerical Studies of the Effect of Constitutive Model Parameters as Reflecting Polymer Molecular Structure on Extrudate Swell

2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 252-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nattapong Nithi-Uthai ◽  
Ica Manas-Zloczower
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Constitutive Model ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Constitutive Models ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Extrudate Swell ◽  
Relaxation Spectra ◽  
Shear Rates ◽  
Swell Ratio ◽  
Numerical Predictions

Abstract PolyFlow, a software package based on the finite element method was employed to simulate the extrudate swell for polybutadiene of various molecular weight (Mw) and molecular weight distribution (MWD). We calculated the relaxation spectra for the different samples and then inserted the spectra into a standard K-BKZ constitutive model used in the numerical simulations. Accurate predictions of MWD confirm the completeness of frequency range in the oscillatory shear experimental data. In turn, the wholeness of relaxation spectra as substantiated by MWD predictions, sustain the level of confidence when using constitutive models based on these spectra. We demonstrate the importance of using the full range of relaxation spectrum rather than a short range around typical shear rates for the accuracy of the numerical predictions. We found extrudate swell ratio (ESR) to be strongly dependent on MWD and stress conditions at the die exit.

Seismic deformation analysis of Tuttle Creek Dam

2012 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy D. Stark ◽  
Michael H. Beaty ◽  
Peter M. Byrne ◽  
Gonzalo Castro ◽  
Francke C. Walberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Constitutive Model ◽  
Constitutive Models ◽  
Deformation Analysis ◽  
East Central ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Upstream Slope ◽  
Downstream Slope ◽  
Soil Constitutive Models ◽  
Seismic Deformation

To facilitate the design of seismic remediation for Tuttle Creek Dam in east central Kansas, a seismic finite difference analysis of the dam was performed using the software FLAC and the UBCSAND and UBCTOT soil constitutive models. The FLAC software has a key advantage because it can use calibrated site-specific constitutive models. Earlier deformation analyses using a hyperbolic constitutive model for the foundation fine-grained materials did not properly represent the modulus and strength reduction and predicted extremely large permanent deformations. Cyclic triaxial laboratory tests using high-quality samples and in situ vane shear tests were used to calibrate the FLAC constitutive model herein. The resulting FLAC analysis of the unremediated dam predicted an upstream slope toe deformation of about 0.6 m, a crest settlement of about 0.6 m, and a downstream slope toe deformation of about 1.5 m using the design ground motion. Based on the estimated permanent deformations and other factors, it was decided that the anticipated upstream slope and crest deformations were tolerable and only the downstream slope had to be remediated to protect the downstream seepage control system.

scholarly journals Influence of diaphragm wall installation in overconsolidated sandy clays on in situ stress disturbance and resulting wall deformations

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrzej Adam Truty
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Models ◽  
Constitutive Models ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
In Situ Stress ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Diaphragm Wall ◽  
3D Analysis ◽  
Numerical Predictions ◽  
Soil Constitutive Models

Abstract Numerical modeling of deep excavations becomes a standard practice in modern geotechnical engineering. A detailed numerical model for a given case is able to reproduce major effects of soil-structure interaction by taking into account any kind of drainage conditions, strong stiffness variation due to effective stress and strain changes, creep and cracking, when reinforced concrete is used as a structural material, but also interface effects between subsoil and structure. Calibrating soil constitutive models is one of the most difficult tasks and due to several sources of uncertainty there is no one unique set of the data that should be used in numerical predictions. Lack or incompleteness of experimental data, significant mismatch between laboratory and field tests is an another source of difficulty. Contrary to several simplified methods, that are usually limited to two dimensions, numerical models allow a full 3D analysis in which many simplifications can be eliminated. This paper is devoted to the problem of in situ stress disturbance caused by diaphragm wall installation in overconsolidated quaternary sandy clays and its influence on final wall deformations.

scholarly journals Machine learning based multiscale calibration of mesoscopic constitutive models for composite materials: application to brain white matter

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duncan Field ◽  
Yanis Ammouche ◽  
José-Maria Peña ◽  
Antoine Jérusalem
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
White Matter ◽  
Constitutive Model ◽  
Constitutive Models ◽  
Constitutive Modelling ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Brain White Matter ◽  
Specific Loading ◽  
Spatially Varying

AbstractA modular pipeline for improving the constitutive modelling of composite materials is proposed.The method is leveraged here for the development of subject-specific spatially-varying brain white matter mechanical properties. For this application, white matter microstructural information is extracted from diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI) scans, and used to generate hundreds of representative volume elements (RVEs) with randomly distributed fibre properties. By automatically running finite element analyses on these RVEs, stress-strain curves corresponding to multiple RVE-specific loading cases are produced. A mesoscopic constitutive model homogenising the RVEs’ behaviour is then calibrated for each RVE, producing a library of calibrated parameters against each set of RVE microstructural characteristics. Finally, a machine learning layer is implemented to predict the constitutive model parameters directly from any new microstructure. The results show that the methodology can predict calibrated mesoscopic material properties with high accuracy. More generally, the overall framework allows for the efficient simulation of the spatially-varying mechanical behaviour of composite materials when experimentally measured location-specific fibre geometrical characteristics are provided.

scholarly journals Identifiability of Tissue Material Parameters from Uniaxial Tests using Multi-start Optimization

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Babak N. Safa ◽  
Michael H. Santare ◽  
C. Ross Ethier ◽  
Dawn M. Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Constitutive Model ◽  
Constitutive Models ◽  
Data Fitting ◽  
Tissue Mechanics ◽  
Lateral Strain ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Material Parameters ◽  
Tissue Material

AbstractDetermining tissue biomechanical material properties from mechanical test data is frequently required in a variety of applications, e.g. tissue engineering. However, the validity of the resulting constitutive model parameters is the subject of debate in the field. Common methods to perform fitting, such as nonlinear least-squares, are known to be subject to several limitations, most notably the uniqueness of the fitting results. Parameter optimization in tissue mechanics often comes down to the “identifiability” or “uniqueness” of constitutive model parameters; however, despite advances in formulating complex constitutive relations and many classic and creative curve-fitting approaches, there is no accessible framework to study the identifiability of tissue material parameters. Our objective was to assess the identifiability of material parameters for established constitutive models of fiber-reinforced soft tissues, biomaterials, and tissue-engineered constructs. To do so, we generated synthetic experimental data by simulating uniaxial tension and compression tests, commonly used in biomechanics. We considered tendon and sclera as example tissues, using constitutive models that describe these fiber-reinforced tissues. We demonstrated that not all of the model parameters of these constitutive models were identifiable from uniaxial mechanical tests, despite achieving virtually identical fits to the stress-stretch response. We further show that when the lateral strain was considered as an additional fitting criterion, more parameters are identifiable, but some remain unidentified. This work provides a practical approach for addressing parameter identifiability in tissue mechanics.Statement of SignificanceData fitting is a powerful technique commonly used to extract tissue material parameters from experimental data, and which thus has applications in tissue biomechanics and engineering. However, the problem of “uniqueness” or “identifiability” of the fit parameters is a significant issue, limiting the fit results’ validity. Here we provide a novel method to evaluate data fitting and assess the uniqueness of results in the tissue mechanics constitutive models. Our results indicate that the uniaxial stress-stretch experimental data are not adequate to identify all the tissue material parameters. This study is of potential interest to a wide range of readers because of its application for the characterization of other engineering materials, while addressing the problem of uniqueness of the fitted results.

scholarly journals Finite element modelling of the Taylor impact test in 3D with the Coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian method

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
François Ducobu ◽  
Anthonin Demarbaix ◽  
Olivier Pantalé
Keyword(s):  
Constitutive Model ◽  
Impact Test ◽  
Reference Model ◽  
Constitutive Models ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Cutting Operation ◽  
Taylor Impact ◽  
Taylor Impact Test ◽  
Future Work

When modelling a cutting operation, the constitutive model of the machined material is one of the key parameters to obtain accurate and realistic results. Up to now, the Johnson-Cook model is still the most used, even if an increasing number of models, such as the Hyperbolic TANgent (TANH) model, were introduced last years to overcome its limitations and come closer to the actual material behaviour. Experimental tests on dedicated equipment are usually required to identify the parameters of the constitutive models. This paper introduces the Coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian (CEL) formalism to model in 3D the Taylor impact test, one of the common tests to perform that parameters identification. Indeed, one identification way involves modelling the test to determine the constitutive model parameters by comparing the experimental and the numerical samples geometries. The developed CEL model is validated against a Lagrangian reference model for a steel alloy and the Johnson-Cook constitutive model. The main goal of using the CEL method is to get rid of the elements distortion due to the high strains and strain rates during the test. Mesh dependence of the results is highlighted and a recommendation is provided on the mesh to adopt for future work. The CEL model of the 3D Taylor impact test is then extended to the use of the TANH model. The results are finally compared with that of the Johnson-Cook constitutive model.

scholarly journals Influence of Loading History and Boundary Conditions on Parameters of Soil Constitutive Models

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Kowalska
Keyword(s):  
Constitutive Model ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Constitutive Models ◽  
Loading Path ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Problem Model ◽  
Calibration Methods ◽  
Geotechnical Problem ◽  
Soil Constitutive Models ◽  
Parameter Values

Abstract Parameters of soil constitutive models are not constant. This mainly concerns the strain parameters such as K, G or Eoed modules. What influences their values is not only soil type, structure and consistency, but also the history of stress and strain states. So, it is the question of the current state but also of what happened to the subsoil in the past (regarding geological and anthropological activity) and what impact would have the planned soil–structure interaction. This paper presents an overview of the literature showing how much the soil constitutive model parameters depend on loading and boundary conditions of a particular geotechnical problem. Model calibration methods are shortly described with special attention paid to the author’s “Loading Path Method”, which allows estimation of optimum parameter values of any soil constitutive model. An example of the use of this method to estimate strain parameters E and ν of Coulomb–Mohr elasticperfectly plastic model is given.

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