The discrete element method(DEM) has been extensively adopted to investigate many complex geotechnical related problems due to its capability to incorporate the discontinuous nature of granular materials. In particula...The discrete element method(DEM) has been extensively adopted to investigate many complex geotechnical related problems due to its capability to incorporate the discontinuous nature of granular materials. In particular, when simulating large deformations or distortion of soil(e.g. cavity expansion),DEM can be very effective as other numerical solutions may experience convergence problems. Cavity expansion theory has widespread applications in geotechnical engineering, particularly to the problems concerning in situ testing, pile installation and so forth. In addition, the behaviour of geomaterials in a macro-level is utterly determined by microscopic properties, highlighting the importance of contact models. Despite the fact that there are numerous contact models proposed to mimic the realistic behaviour of granular materials, there are lack of studies on the effects of these contact models on the soil response.Hence, in this study, a series of three-dimensional numerical simulations with different contact constitutive models was conducted to simulate the response of sandy soils during cylindrical cavity expansion. In this numerical investigation, three contact models, i.e. linear contact model, rolling resistance contact model,and Hertz contact model, are considered. It should be noted that the former two models are linear based models, providing linearly elastic and frictional plasticity behaviours, whereas the latter one consists of nonlinear formulation based on an approximation of the theory of Mindlin and Deresiewicz. To examine the effects of these contact models, several cylindrical cavities were created and expanded gradually from an initial radius of 0.055 m to a final radius of 0.1 m. The numerical predictions confirm that the calibrated contact models produced similar results regarding the variations of cavity pressure, radial stress, deviatoric stress, volumetric strain, as well as the soil radial displacement. However, the linear contact model may result in inaccurate predictions when highly angular展开更多
为获取南方地区黏弹性壤土颗粒离散元接触模型的本征物理参数和接触力学参数,建立其用于离散元仿真的接触模型。以试验测定的堆积角为40.95°的壤土为研究对象,选取Hertz–Mindlin with JKR接触模型,通过实测试验获取壤土的本征物...为获取南方地区黏弹性壤土颗粒离散元接触模型的本征物理参数和接触力学参数,建立其用于离散元仿真的接触模型。以试验测定的堆积角为40.95°的壤土为研究对象,选取Hertz–Mindlin with JKR接触模型,通过实测试验获取壤土的本征物理参数值;借助GEMM数据库推荐的土壤接触力学参数初选范围,通过最陡爬坡试验得到接触力学参数值的最优值区间。利用Design–Expert软件对最优值区间的接触力学参数进行4因素3水平二次正交旋转组合试验,获取堆积角回归模型,以实测土壤堆积角40.95°为目标,对回归模型进行接触力学参数寻优,得到接触力学参数的最优组合为:JKR表面能13.05 J/m2,恢复系数0.5,动摩擦因数0.15,静摩擦因数1.06,该最优组合参数仿真堆积角均值为41.07°,与实测堆积角误差为0.3%。展开更多
文摘The discrete element method(DEM) has been extensively adopted to investigate many complex geotechnical related problems due to its capability to incorporate the discontinuous nature of granular materials. In particular, when simulating large deformations or distortion of soil(e.g. cavity expansion),DEM can be very effective as other numerical solutions may experience convergence problems. Cavity expansion theory has widespread applications in geotechnical engineering, particularly to the problems concerning in situ testing, pile installation and so forth. In addition, the behaviour of geomaterials in a macro-level is utterly determined by microscopic properties, highlighting the importance of contact models. Despite the fact that there are numerous contact models proposed to mimic the realistic behaviour of granular materials, there are lack of studies on the effects of these contact models on the soil response.Hence, in this study, a series of three-dimensional numerical simulations with different contact constitutive models was conducted to simulate the response of sandy soils during cylindrical cavity expansion. In this numerical investigation, three contact models, i.e. linear contact model, rolling resistance contact model,and Hertz contact model, are considered. It should be noted that the former two models are linear based models, providing linearly elastic and frictional plasticity behaviours, whereas the latter one consists of nonlinear formulation based on an approximation of the theory of Mindlin and Deresiewicz. To examine the effects of these contact models, several cylindrical cavities were created and expanded gradually from an initial radius of 0.055 m to a final radius of 0.1 m. The numerical predictions confirm that the calibrated contact models produced similar results regarding the variations of cavity pressure, radial stress, deviatoric stress, volumetric strain, as well as the soil radial displacement. However, the linear contact model may result in inaccurate predictions when highly angular
文摘为获取南方地区黏弹性壤土颗粒离散元接触模型的本征物理参数和接触力学参数,建立其用于离散元仿真的接触模型。以试验测定的堆积角为40.95°的壤土为研究对象,选取Hertz–Mindlin with JKR接触模型,通过实测试验获取壤土的本征物理参数值;借助GEMM数据库推荐的土壤接触力学参数初选范围,通过最陡爬坡试验得到接触力学参数值的最优值区间。利用Design–Expert软件对最优值区间的接触力学参数进行4因素3水平二次正交旋转组合试验,获取堆积角回归模型,以实测土壤堆积角40.95°为目标,对回归模型进行接触力学参数寻优,得到接触力学参数的最优组合为:JKR表面能13.05 J/m2,恢复系数0.5,动摩擦因数0.15,静摩擦因数1.06,该最优组合参数仿真堆积角均值为41.07°,与实测堆积角误差为0.3%。
