Exact solution for the 1D transient response of saturated single-layer poroviscoelastic media

The basic equations for fluid-saturated porous media proposed by Biot are modified by replacing the classical linear elastic model of the solid skeleton with the Kelvin–Voigt model. Thus, the new theory can take into account the viscoelastic effect of the solid skeleton. After the establishment of appropriate boundary and initial conditions, a time-domain series solution for the transient response of a fluid-saturated single-layer poroviscoelastic medium is obtained by using the finite Fourier transform and the corresponding analytical inverse transform. Several numerical examples are provided to illustrate the validity of the exact solution and to investigate the influence of the viscosity coefficient, permeability coefficient, and load frequency on the transient response of a fluid-saturated single-layer poroviscoelastic medium.     

单层非饱和多孔介质一维瞬态响应半解析解

基于Zienkiewicz提出的非饱和多孔介质波动理论,考虑两相流体和固体颗粒的压缩性以及惯性、黏滞和机械耦合作用,采用半解析的方法获得了一类典型边界条件下单层非饱和多孔介质一维瞬态响应解。首先推导出无量纲化后以位移表示的控制方程,并将其写成矩阵形式;然后,将边界条件齐次化,求解控制方程所对应的特征值问题,得到了满足齐次边界条件的特征值和相对应的特征函数。根据变异系数法并利用特征函数的正交性,得到了一系列仅黏滞耦合的关于时间的二阶常微分方程及相应的初始条件。在此基础上,运用精细时程积分法给出了常微分方程组的数值解。最后,通过若干算例验证了结果的正确性并探讨了单层非饱和多孔介质一维瞬态动力响应的特点。该方法可推广应用于其他典型的边界条件。     

单层不可压缩饱和多孔介质一维瞬态响应精确解

基于Biot理论,考虑惯性、黏滞和机械耦合作用,假定固体颗粒和流体均不可压缩,得到了表面任意竖向荷载作用下单层饱和多孔介质一维瞬态响应的精确解。导出了以固体骨架位移表示的无量纲控制方程,并将边界条件齐次化。求解对应无黏滞耦合作用的特征值问题,得到一组满足齐次边界条件、关于空间坐标的正交函数基。利用变异系数法和基函数的正交性,得到一系列相互解耦的、关于时间的二阶常微分方程及相应的初始条件,并采用状态空间法求解常微分方程,得到位移分量。对整体平衡方程关于空间坐标积分,根据边界条件可确定总应力,并进而求得孔隙压力。通过算例验证所得解法的正确性     

Semi-analytical solutions to one-dimensional consolidation for unsaturated soils with symmetric semi-permeable drainage boundary

This paper presents semi-analytical solutions to Fredlund and Hasan’s one-dimensional consolidation for unsaturated soils under symmetric semi-permeable drainage boundary conditions. Two variables are introduced to transform two coupled governing equations of pore-air and pore-water pressures into an equivalent set of partial differential equations, which are easily solved by the Laplace transform. Then, the pore-air and pore-water pressures, and soil settlement are obtained in the Laplace domain. Crump’s method is adopted to perform the inverse Laplace transform in order to obtain semi-analytical solutions in time domain. It is shown that the present solution is more applicable to various types of drainage boundary conditions, and in a good agreement with existing solutions from the literature. Furthermore, several numerical examples are provided to investigate the consolidation behavior of an unsaturated single-layer soil with traditional drainage boundary (single or double), and single-sided and double-sided semi-permeable drainage boundaries. Finally, it illustrates the changes in pore-air and pore-water pressures and soil settlement with time at different values of symmetric semi-permeable drainage boundary conditions parameters. In addition, parametric studies are conducted by the variations of pore-air and pore-water pressures at different ratios of air-water permeability coefficient and the depth.     

Semi-analytical solution to one-dimensional consolidation for viscoelastic unsaturated soils

This paper presents a semi-analytical solution to one-dimensional consolidation of viscoelastic unsaturated soils with a finite thickness under oedometric conditions and subjected to a sudden loading. The solution is obtained by using Lee’s correspondence principle based on the semi-analytical solution to one-dimensional consolidation of elastic unsaturated soils. The boundary contains the top surface permeable to water and air and the bottom impermeable to water and air. A typical example is given to show the evolution of excess pore-air and pore-water pressures as well as the total degree of consolidation of the soil layer with time for different ratios of air–water permeability coefficient, elastic modulus and viscoelastic coefficient. The one-dimensional consolidation behavior of viscoelastic unsaturated soil is discussed according to the semi-analytical solution. These results contribute to a better understanding of the consolidation behavior of viscoelastic unsaturated soils.     

Exact solutions for the one-dimensional transient response of unsaturated single-layer porous media

The one-dimensional transient response of unsaturated single-layer porous media is studied based on the theory of unsaturated porous media proposed by Zienkiewicz et al., and exact time-domain solutions are obtained for three types of nonhomogeneous boundary conditions. During the solution procedure, the nonhomogeneous boundary conditions are transformed into homogeneous boundary conditions. Then, the eigenfunction expansion method is utilised to obtain the exact solutions for these new boundary conditions. Several numerical examples are provided to investigate the propagation of compressional waves, and it is verified that three types of compressional waves exist in unsaturated porous media that contain two immiscible fluids.     

Exact solutions for one‐dimensional transient response of fluid‐saturated porous media

Based on the Biot theory, the exact solutions for one‐dimensional transient response of single layer of fluid‐saturated porous media and semi‐infinite media are developed, in which the fluid and solid particles are assumed to be compressible and the inertial, viscous and mechanical couplings are taken into account. First, the control equations in terms of the solid displacement u and a relative displacement w are expressed in matrix form. For problems of single layer under homogeneous boundary conditions, the eigen‐values and the eigen‐functions are obtained by means of the variable separation method, and the displacement vector u is put forward using the searching method. In the case of nonhomogeneous boundary conditions, the boundary conditions are first homogenized, and the displacement field is constructed basing upon the eigen‐functions. Making use of the orthogonality of eigen‐functions, a series of ordinary differential equations with respect to dimensionless time and their corresponding initial conditions are obtained. Those differential equations are solved by the state‐space method, and the series solutions for three typical nonhomogeneous boundary conditions are developed. For semi‐infinite media, the exact solutions in integral form for two kinds of nonhomogeneous boundary conditions are presented by applying the cosine and sine transforms to the basic equations. Finally, three examples are studied to illustrate the validity of the solutions, and to assess the influence of the dynamic permeability coefficient and the fluid inertia to the transient response of porous media. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A numerical model for nonlinear large deformation dynamic analysis of unsaturated porous media including hydraulic hysteresis

A numerical model based on the theory of mixtures is proposed for the nonlinear dynamic analysis of flow and deformation in unsaturated porous media. Starting from the conservation laws, the governing differential equations and the finite element incremental approximations suitable for nonlinear large deformation static and dynamic analyses are derived within the updated Lagrangian framework. The coupling between solid and fluid phases is enforced according to the effective stress principle taking suction dependency of the effective stress parameter into account. The effect of hydraulic hysteresis on the effective stress parameter and soil water characteristic curve is also taken into account. The application of the approach is demonstrated through numerical analyses of several fundamental nonlinear problems and the results are compared to the relevant analytical solutions. The effects of suction, large deformations and hydraulic hysteresis on static and dynamic response of unsaturated soils are particularly emphasized.     

A general semi-analytical solution for consolidation around an expanded cylindrical and spherical cavity in modified Cam Clay

This paper presents a general semi-analytical solution for undrained cylindrical and spherical cavity expansion in Modified Cam Clay (MCC) and subsequent consolidation. The undrained cylindrical and spherical cavity expansion response in MCC model is obtained through the similarity solution technique. Then, the subsequent consolidation process around the cavity is governed by the classical partial differential equation for consolidation. Finite Difference Method (FDM) is selected for solving the consolidation equation numerically. The proposed semi-analytical solution is validated by comparing the prediction of the dissipations of the pore pressure with Randolph’s closed-form solution for elastic-perfectly plastic soil. Parametric study shows that G₀/p₀′, R and M have significant influence on the cavity wall excess pore pressure dissipation curve, while it is not sensitive to the value of ν′. It is also found that the negative pore pressure generates around the expanded cylindrical and spherical cavity wall during the consolidation process when R > 5 for typical Boston blue clay. The developed solution has potential applications in geotechnical problems, such as the pile foundation, in-situ test, tunnel construction, compaction grouting, and so forth.     

Two formulations for dynamic response of a cylindrical cavity in cross‐anisotropic porous media

Two formulations for calculating dynamic response of a cylindrical cavity in cross‐anisotropic porous media based on complex functions theory are presented. The basis of the method is the solution of Biot's consolidation equations in the complex plane. Employing two groups of potential functions for solid skeleton and pore fluid (each group includes three functions), the u–w formulation of Biot's equations are solved. Difference of these two solutions refers to use of two various potential functions. Equations for calculating stress, displacement and pore pressure fields of the medium are mentioned based on each two formulations. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

横观各向同性含液饱和多孔介质黏弹性瞬态反应

在考虑横观各向同性含液饱和多孔介质固体骨架和流体可压缩性以及固体骨架的黏弹性特征下,基于横观各向同性含液饱和多孔介质u-w形式的三维动力控制方程,以固相位移u、液相相对位移w为基本未知量,综合运用Laplace变换、双重Fourier变换等方法,在直角坐标系下通过引入中间变量,将六元2阶动力控制方程组化为两组各含4个未知变量的常微分方程组,给出了直角坐标系下横观各向同性含液饱和多孔介质三维黏弹性动力反应的积分形式一般解;作为理论推导的验证,通过引入初始条件和边界条件,对横观各向同性含液饱和多孔介质半空间黏弹性瞬态反应问题进行了求解。解答的退化验证表明,所推导的理论解是正确的。     

Three‐dimensional transient thermo‐hydro‐mechanical fundamental solutions of unsaturated soils

The governing differential equations of unsaturated soils considering the thermo‐poro‐mechanical behaviour consist of equilibrium, moisture air and heat transfer equations. In this paper at first, following some necessary simplifications, the thermal three‐dimensional fundamental solution for an unsaturated deformable porous medium with linear elastic behaviour in Laplace transform domain is presented. Subsequently, the closed‐form time domain fundamental solutions are derived by analytical inversion of the Laplace transform domain solutions. Then a set of numerical results are presented, which demonstrate the accuracies and some salient features of the derived analytical transient fundamental solutions. Finally, the closed‐form time domain fundamental solution will be verified mathematically by comparison with the previously introduced corresponding fundamental solution. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A semianalytical solution for one-dimensional transient wave propagation in a saturated single-layer porous medium with a fluid surface layer

One-dimensional transient wave propagation in a saturated single-layer porous medium with a fluid surface layer is studied in this paper. An analytical solution for a special case with a dynamic permeability coefficient k_f → ∞ and a semianalytical solution for a general case with an arbitrary dynamic permeability coefficient are presented. The eigenfunction expansion and precise time step integration methods are employed. The solution is presented in series form, and thus, the long-term dynamic responses of saturated porous media with small permeability coefficients can be easily computed. We first transform the nonhomogeneous boundary conditions into homogeneous boundary conditions, and then we obtain the eigenvalues and orthogonal eigenfunctions of the fluid–solid system. Finally, the solutions in the time domain are developed. As the model is one dimensional, geometric attenuation is absent, and only the attenuation in the saturated porous medium is considered. We can apply this model to analyse the influences of different seabed types on the propagation of acoustic waves in the fluid layer, which is very important in ocean acoustics and ocean seismic. This solution can also be employed to validate the accuracies of various numerical methods.     

Transient dynamic response of multilayered saturated media subjected to impulsive loadings

This paper presents a stable and efficient method for calculating the transient solution of layered saturated media subjected to impulsive loadings by means of the analytical layer element method. Starting with the field equations based on Biot's linear theory for porous, fluid‐saturated media, and the seepage continuity equation, an analytical layer element for a single layer is established by applying Laplace‐Hankel integral transform. The global stiffness matrix in the transform domain for a layered saturated half‐space subjected to a transient circular patch loading is obtained by assembling the layer elements of each layer. The displacements in the time domain are derived by Laplace‐Hankel inverse transform of the global stiffness matrix. Numerical examples are conducted to verify the accuracy of the method and to demonstrate the influences of type of transient loading, buried depth of loading, permeability, and stratification of materials on the transient response of the multilayered saturated poroelastic media.     

Analytical solution for the 1D consolidation of unsaturated multi-layered soil

The 1D consolidation of unsaturated multi-layered soil is studied based on the theory proposed by Fredlund and Hasan, and an analytical solution for a typical boundary condition is obtained by assuming all material parameters remain constant during consolidation. In the derivation of the analytical solution, the eigenfunction and eigenvalue for the multi-layered problem are first derived through the transfer matrix method. Then, by using the method of undetermined coefficients and the orthogonal relation of the eigenfunction, the analytical solution is obtained. The present method is applicable to various types of boundary conditions. Finally, numerical examples are provided to investigate the consolidation behavior of unsaturated multi-layered soil.     

Semi-analytical solution for one-dimensional consolidation of fractional derivative viscoelastic saturated soils

This paper presents a semi-analytical solution to one-dimensional consolidation equation of fractional derivative Kelvin-Voigt viscoelastic saturated soils subjected to different time-dependent loadings. The theory of fractional calculus is first introduced to Kelvin-Voigt constitutive model to describe consolidation behavior of viscoelastic saturated soils. By applying Laplace transform upon the one-dimensional consolidation equation of saturated soils, the analytical solutions of effective stress and settlement in the Laplace transform domain are obtained. The present solutions are more general and have good agreements with available solutions from the literature, and are degenerated into ones for one-dimensional consolidation of elastic and viscoelastic saturated soils.     

A mixed solution for two-dimensional unsteady flow in fractured porous media

A mixed finite element–boundary element solution for the analysis of two-dimensional flow in porous media composed of rock blocks and discrete fractures is described. The rock blocks are modelled implicitly by using boundary elements whereas finite elements are adopted to model the discrete fractures. The computational procedure has been implemented in a hybrid code which has been validated first by comparing the numerical results with the closed-form solution for flow in a porous aquifer intercepted by a vertical fracture only. Then, a more complex problem has been solved where a pervious, homogeneous and isotropic matrix containing a net of fractures is considered. The results obtained are shown to describe satisfactorily the main features of the flow problem under study. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

准饱和土中圆柱形衬砌的瞬态动力响应分析

内源瞬态荷载作用下圆柱形孔洞的动力响应解答是土动力学的经典问题之一。已有研究大都假设孔洞周围土体为理想弹性介质或完全饱和多孔介质。然而,实际工程中不存在完全弹性和完全饱和土体。分别视衬砌结构和周围土体为弹性材料和准饱和多孔介质（饱和度 95%）,根据牛顿第二定律、达西定律和Biot波动理论推导出准饱和土体的控制方程。根据边界条件导出衬砌和土体的位移、应力和孔隙压力的Laplace变换空间的解答。利用反Laplace变换数值计算方法,将解答转换为时域解。分析了饱和度对衬砌位移、应力和孔压的影响,结果表明,当95% 99%时,饱和度对径向位移和切向应力的影响较小;99% 100%时,饱和度对径向位移和切向应力的影响较大;但饱和度对孔隙压力的影响远大于对径向位移和切向应力的影响。得出位移、应力和孔压沿径向的衰减规律,当95% 99%时,饱和度对径向位移和切向应力沿径向衰减影响较小,99% 100%时,饱和度对径向位移和切向应力沿径向衰减影响较大,但饱和度对孔压沿径向的衰减影响远大于对径向位移和切向应力沿径向的衰减。     

非饱和土中圆柱形衬砌隧道的瞬态动力响应

在以往关于圆柱形衬砌隧道的瞬态动力响应中,衬砌周围土体大多假定为弹性介质或饱和介质。然而,自然界中的土体大多为非饱和介质。考虑土体与衬砌结构的动力相互作用及动荷载引起的附加质量密度的影响,研究了瞬态荷载作用下非饱和土中无限长深埋圆柱形衬砌隧道的动力响应。基于多孔介质混合物理论和连续介质力学理论,建立了非饱和土中圆柱形衬砌隧道受到瞬态荷载作用时衬砌及周围土体的控制方程,利用Durbin数值反演法得到了衬砌及土体在时间域的动力响应。数值分析了饱和度对瞬态荷载下径向位移、径向应力、环向应力和孔隙水压力的影响。结果表明：饱和度对衬砌及周围土体的瞬态响应影响显著;饱和度对径向位移沿径向的衰减影响较小,对环向应力和孔隙压力沿径向的衰减影响较大。     

多孔介质非饱和导水率预测的分形模型

多孔介质非饱和导水率是地下水污染预测与评价的重要参数。根据分形几何的基本原理和方法,推导出了与Campbell经验公式在形式上完全一致的多孔介质非饱和导水率的预测公式。公式中的幂指数为介质孔隙分维和随机行走分维的函数,分别体现了多孔介质的静态性质与动态性质对其中水分运动的影响,但静态性质的影响是主要的,即导水率主要受多孔介质的结构控制。根据文献中报道的大量数据,利用笔者推导的预测公式计算得到的幂指数的统计值与试验测定的幂指数的统计值基本一致,说明推导的理论公式预测多孔介质非饱和导水率是较为可靠的。