Theoretical Analysis of Dynamic Spherical Cavity Expansion in Reinforced Concretes

2016 ◽  
Vol 715 ◽  
pp. 222-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuang Zhang ◽  
Hai Jun Wu ◽  
Zheng Jun Tan ◽  
Feng Lei Huang
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Spherical Cavity ◽  
Yield Criterion ◽  
Cavity Expansion ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Depth Of Penetration ◽  
Dilation Equation ◽  
Comparison Results ◽  
Spherical Cavity Expansion

This paper aims to establish a model that considers the penetration resistance caused by the constraint effects of steel reinforcements on concrete. Firstly, based on the experiment phenomena that reinforcements increase the toughness and tensile strength of concretes, the fitting relational expression between toughness of reinforced concrete and ratio of reinforcement was used to improve the Griffith yield criterion for reinforced concrete. Then, the dynamic spherical cavity expansion analysis was developed using the improved Griffith yield criterion as constitutive model and the dilation equation as equation of state, and the response regions were consisted of six distinct zones: cavity, compaction zone, dilation zone, radially cracked zone, elastic zone and undisturbed zone. This dynamic analysis considered the compression and dilation of concretes at the same time and was applicable to the penetration problem of reinforced concrete target. At last, based on the theoretical model of this paper, the experiments of projectiles with different weights penetrating into reinforced concrete targets with different reinforcement ratios were calculated using penetration analysis method of rigid projectiles. The comparison results showed that the theoretical analysis model of this paper can be used to predict the depth of penetration and other physical parameters such as velocity and deceleration with certain rationality.

scholarly journals Analytical Solutions of Spherical Cavity Expansion Near a Slope due to Pile Installation

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingpei Li ◽  
Yaguo Zhang ◽  
Haibing Chen ◽  
Fayun Liang
Keyword(s):  
Free Boundary ◽  
Inclination Angle ◽  
Spherical Cavity ◽  
Theoretical Method ◽  
Cavity Expansion ◽  
Sloping Ground ◽  
Present Solution ◽  
Image Technique ◽  
Boussinesq Solution ◽  
Spherical Cavity Expansion

Based on the hypothesis that the penetration of a single pile can be simulated by a series of spherical cavity expansions, this paper presents an analytical solution of cavity expansion near the sloping ground. Compared with the cavity expansion in the half-space, the sloping free boundary has been taken into account as well as the horizontal free boundary. The sloping and horizontal free surfaces are considered by the introduction of a virtual image technique, the harmonic function, and the Boussinesq solution. The results show that the sloping free boundary and the variation of the inclination angle have pronounced influences on the distribution of the stress and displacement induced by the spherical cavity expansion. The present solution provides a simplified and realistic theoretical method to predict the soil behaviors around the spherical cavity near the sloping ground. The approach can also be used for the determination of the inclination angle of the slope according to the maximum permissible displacement.

scholarly journals A Dynamic Cavity Expansion Model for Rigid Projectile Penetration into Concrete considering the Compressibility and Nonlinear Constitutive Relations

Geofluids ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Fei Gao ◽  
Zhen Wang ◽  
Zhu Wen ◽  
Yuguo Ji
Keyword(s):  
Yield Criterion ◽  
Constitutive Relations ◽  
Cavity Expansion ◽  
Depth Of Penetration ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Rigid Projectile ◽  
Calculation Results ◽  
Expansion Model ◽  
Constitutive Parameters ◽  
Nonlinear Constitutive Relations

The P-α equation of state (EOS) and a nonlinear yield criterion are utilized to characterize the dynamic constitutive behavior of concrete targets subjected to projectile normal penetration. A dynamic cavity expansion model considering the compressibility and nonlinear constitutive relations for concrete material is developed. Then, a theoretical model to calculate the depth of penetration (DOP) for rigid projectile is established. Furthermore, the proposed model is validated based on the available test data as well as the calculation results by the linear compressible EOS and linear yield criterion. This study shows that the proposed model derived using the P-α EOS and nonlinear yield criterion can effectively reflect the plastic mechanical properties of concrete and is also suitable for predicting the DOP of concrete targets. In addition, the influence law of concrete constitutive parameters such as the cohesion strength, shear strength, internal friction coefficient, and elastic limit pressure on the DOP is revealed.

An Investigation on the Grooved-Tapered Projectile Penetrating into the Concrete Targets

2014 ◽  
Vol 566 ◽  
pp. 359-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Xin Zhang ◽  
Hai Jun Wu ◽  
Feng Lei Huang ◽  
Ai Guo Pi ◽  
Xiu Fang Ma
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Penetration Depth ◽  
Spherical Cavity ◽  
Initial Velocity ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Cavity Expansion ◽  
Round Hole ◽  
Low Speed ◽  
Concrete Materials ◽  
Spherical Cavity Expansion

Based on the dynamic spherical cavity expansion (SCE) theory of the concrete materials and the analysis of the experimental data, both the model of the petaling penetration with low speed and the model of the round hole penetration with high speed are constructed to describe the penetration of the grooved-tapered projectile in this paper. The penetration depth and the mass abrasion are calculated using the models, so are the change of the velocity and the acceleration of the projectile with the time in the stage of the low speed penetration. The results show for the grooved-tapered projectile penetrating the concrete, the error of the penetration depth and the mass abrasion between the theoretical value calculated using the petaling penetration model and the experimental data is less than 11%, when the initial velocity is lower than about 1000m/s. When the initial velocity is higher than about 1000m/s, the error of the penetration depth between the theoretical value calculated using the round hole penetration model and the experimental data is more than 20%, and the mass abrasion calculated is almost coincide with the experimental data. The research shows the models are suitable for the analysis of the grooved-tapered projectile penetrating the concrete target, and the grooved-tapered projectile is more valuable in the high speed penetration.

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