考虑组构变化效应的饱和密砂循环本构模型

为了真实地描述饱和密砂在循环加载过程中的变形行为,需要引入考虑剪胀阶段组构变化的宏观参量。在已有的基于状态参量的本构模型基础上,引入反映组构变化的剪胀内变量,简称组构-剪胀内变量z。以相变线PTL作为参考线,采用基于相变的状态参量判断砂土在初始时刻和任意时刻体积变形的变化趋势,并通过z对剪胀比d的影响,考虑反向加载过程中塑性变形的累积,建立了一个针对饱和密砂的循环加载的弹塑性本构模型。该模型根据试验现象将已有模型中的塑性剪切模量区分为首次加载模量与再加载模量,能较好地模拟排水情况下砂土循环加载的胀-缩变化过程。最后,针对密砂的三轴排水情况,利用文中模型进行预测,并把预测结果与试验结果进行比较,结果表明该模型能够总体反映砂土循环加载的变形行为。     

基于相变状态的砂土本构模型的研究

为了很好地描述砂土的应力应变特征,通常利用以临界状态孔隙比为基础的状态参数建立弹塑性本构关系,但是对于密砂排水试验,临界状态参数很难测到。相变状态作为一特征状态,相关参数较容易测得。因此,本文定义了以相变状态孔隙比为基础的状态参数,并引入砂土的剪胀和边界应力比表达式,建立砂土的弹塑性本构模型。最后,利用本文提出的模型参数得到的密砂模拟结果与试验结果相吻合,较好地反映了密砂的应变强化和软化力学特征。     

剪胀性砂土边界面模型的研究

剪胀性对于砂土,尤其是中密以及密实砂土,是一个非常显著的特性。相变线是剪胀性砂土的特征曲线,能够反映砂土的围压以及初时孔隙比对变形特性的影响。本文在边界面塑性理论的框架内,把相变状态参量引入到剪胀方程以及塑性硬化模量中,建立了一个能够描述砂土剪胀性以及循环特性的本构模型。本模型采用一套参量可以模拟不同初时孔隙比、不同围压、排水(或不排水)条件下单调(或循环)加载的应力-应变特性。验证表明本模型数值计算与试验结果相吻合。     

主应力方向对砂土剪胀性的影响分析

剪胀性是土特有的一种材料属性,而准确地描述砂土的剪胀性则是建立砂土本构模型的重要基础。大量常规三轴试验发现,在以相同加载条件下剪切时密砂和松砂会表现出完全不同的剪胀性和应力-应变关系特性,说明砂土的剪胀性不仅与其所处的应力状态有关,也与其物理状态相关。状态参量理论很好地解释了砂土所处应力状态和物理状态对剪胀性的共同作用。空心扭剪三轴试验仪可以实现不同主应力方向的单调剪切试验。试验结果表明,当砂土以不同主应力方向单调剪切时,即使处于相同初始应力条件和物理状态,砂土也会表现出不同的剪胀性,说明了主应力方向也是决定砂土剪胀性的重要条件。本文通过分析试验中主应力方向对砂土剪胀性的影响,提出了一个含有主应力方向的状态参量,并建立了相应的剪胀方程。通过与试验数据的对比,验证了该方法的正确性和准确性。     

基于状态参数的粗粒土应变软化和剪胀性模型研究

基于状态参数的概念,将粗粒土峰值应力比和剪胀比视为状态参数的函数,同时考虑初始模量随围压的变化,提出了一个弹塑性模型和模型参数的确定方法。该模型形式较简单,概念清晰,可以描述较大的密度和压力范围内粗粒土的应变软化和剪胀性,以及它们对物理状态和有效围压的依赖性。通过比较模型预测与粗粒土的三轴试验结果,证明了模型的合理性。     

基于损伤控制方法的大理岩非线性剪胀特性试验研究

剪胀角是描述岩石体积膨胀扩容的常用参数,在非关联流动法则中,连续介质理论通常假设剪胀角为0;在关联流动法则中,其值恒定且等于内摩擦角。岩石三轴压缩全过程体应变曲线表明,其体积剪胀性依赖于围压和塑性参量,破坏过程中不仅其特征强度随围压和塑性参量呈非线性变化,而且剪胀特性也表现出非线性特征。基于塑性力学理论,针对锦屏大理岩损伤控制的全过程三轴加、卸载试验,采用双参数非线性函数拟合方法建立了能同时考虑围压效应和塑性参量的非线性剪胀角模型。结果表明,对于大理岩、中硬岩,在破坏过程中扩容行为强烈依赖围压和岩石塑性参量,均表现出先快速增加至峰值后,随着塑性变形增加逐渐减小的非线性演化规律。提出的双参数非线性剪胀角模型很好地描述了岩石破坏过程中的体积扩容特性,其结果对于研究地下工程围岩应力变化诱发的围岩剪胀破坏机制、体积扩容膨胀区范围预测和围岩支护的合理设计均具有一定的理论和工程应用价值。     

单调荷载下砂土变形过程数值模拟及细观机制研究

采用离散单元法的颗粒流理论,模拟了松砂和密砂在单调荷载作用下的变形过程,研究了砂土渐进破坏过程中的宏观力学行为和细观组构参量的演化规律。采用PFC的FISH语言开发了细观组构统计程序,通过记录加载不同时刻试样的细观参量,如配位数、接触法向分布、粒间法向接触力、切向接触力等的演化,分析了砂土变形过程中细观组构变化与宏观力学响应之间的内在联系。应用表征上述量的组构参数研究了砂土的诱发各向异性,探讨了松砂剪缩、密砂剪胀的细观机制。研究成果对于揭示砂土变形的细观机制以及建立砂土的细观力学模型具有重要意义。     

一种基于广义塑性力学的硬化剪胀土模型

分析弹塑性模型的特点之后,提出了一种以塑性功w^p和塑性剪应为εs^p作为硬化参量的双屈服面模型,它可以较好地反映硬化剪胀土的变形。模型符合广义塑性力学,可能方便地用于有限元计算。     

Gudehus-Bauer亚塑性本构模型研究

无黏性土的应力-应变关系可以用Gudehus-Bauer亚塑性本构模型来模拟,该模型强调应力增量的大小和方向不仅与当前应力状态有关,而且还取决于当前应变增量的大小和方向。为分析其与传统弹塑性理论的不同之处,对Gudehus-Bauer理论的线性项和非线性项进行了研究,并对不同初始孔隙比下Gudehus-Bauer亚塑性模型的应力-应变关系进行了探讨。结果表明Gudehus-Bauer亚塑性模型不用把应变分为弹性和塑性部分就能考虑不可逆变形,并能体现密砂的剪胀特性和应变软化特性以及松砂的剪缩特性和应变硬化特性。     

考虑水合物填充和胶结效应的深海能源土弹塑性本构模型

水合物的填充效应和胶结效应增大了能源土的密实性和强度,使能源土呈现出类似于密实砂土或胶结土的性质。在黏土和砂土的统一硬化模型(CSUH模型)框架下,总结了能源土的力学性质,引入压硬性参量描述水合物对能源土填充和胶结双重作用下的等向压缩特性,引入黏聚强度修正屈服函数并构建了黏聚强度的演变规律,利用状态参数调整剪胀方程,反映能源土剪胀、软化等特性对密实度的依赖性,从而建立能够描述能源土强度、刚度、剪胀与软化等特性的弹塑性本构模型。编制了模型的测试程序,把模拟结果与能源土室内试验结果进行对比。结果表明:提出的弹塑性本构模型能够较好地描述能源土的应力-应变关系、剪缩硬化和剪胀软化等力学特性。     

Undrained behaviour of Changi sand in triaxial and plane-strain compression

The results of an experimental study of the undrained behaviour of Changi sand under axisymmetric and plane-strain conditions are presented. K₀ consolidated undrained plane-strain tests and K₀ or isotropically consolidated triaxial tests on very loose and medium dense specimens were conducted. The undrained behaviour of sand at very loose and medium dense states under plane-strain conditions was characterised and compared with that under axisymmetric conditions. It was observed that the undrained behaviour of very loose and medium dense sand under plane strain is similar to that under axisymmetric conditions. However, because of the formation of shear bands in plane-strain tests, the post-peak behaviour of medium dense sand in plane strain is different from that in triaxial tests. It was also established that an instability line for plane-strain conditions can be defined in a way similar to that for axisymmetric conditions. Using the state parameter, a unified relationship between the normalised slope of instability line and the state parameters can be established for both axisymmetric and plane-strain conditions. Using this relationship, the instability conditions established under axisymmetric conditions can be used for plane-strain conditions.     

Constitutive modeling of dense gravelly soils subjected to cyclic loading

A constitutive model for dense gravelly soils was developed to reproduce their responses under cyclic loadings. Its application aims at nonlinear dynamic analyses of earth structures involving gravelly soils, such as rockfill dams and railroad ballasts. The framework of generalized plasticity was modified to incorporate the concept of stress distance for better simulation of unloading and reloading responses. It was then combined with the theory of critical state soil mechanics to develop the constitutive model. The model has the following important features: unified simulation of particle breakage through translating critical state line, smooth transition from unloading to reloading in the stress space, and proper modeling of cyclic hysteresis, cyclic densification, and cyclic hardening of dense gravelly soils. Most of the model parameters can be obtained through simple calculation using conventional triaxial test results, and their calibration process was discussed. The model was used to simulate the cyclic responses of three gravelly soils with satisfactory accuracy. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A middle surface concept (MSC) model for saturated sands in general stress space

An elastoplastic constitutive model is proposed for saturated sands in general stress space using the middle surface concept (MSC). In MSC, different features of stress–strain response of a material are divided into different pseudo‐yield surfaces. The true‐yield surface representing the true response is established by using various links between the yield surfaces. In this MSC sand model, several well‐known features of sand response are represented by three different pseudo‐yield surfaces, which are developed in a simple and straightforward way. These features include the critical state behaviour, the effects of state parameter, unloading and reloading plastic deformation, the influence of fabric anisotropy, and phase transformation line related behaviour. Finally, the model predictions and test results are compared for two different types of sands under a variety of loading conditions and good comparisons are obtained. The application of MSC to saturated sand modelling shows the versatility of MSC as a general concept for modelling stress–strain response of materials. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

主应力轴循环旋转下高密实粉土稳定性影响研究

为研究主应力轴循环旋转对粉土性状影响,对长江入海口高密实饱和粉土进行了主应力轴180°转幅的循环旋转试验。试验发现,等向固结的高密实粉土在恒定动剪应力比的主应力轴循环旋转下能发生孔压达到初始围压水平的液化破坏,但液化前孔压开展会因动应力水平的不同而呈现以渐变相态点和激变相态点区分的3阶段变化形式,或仅以激变相态点区分的两阶段变化形式。试样应变开展则始终呈现由崩塌点区分的两阶段变化形式,且孔压激变相态点与应变崩塌点同步反映了土体结构崩塌状态,崩塌状态时主应变差双向幅值限制在0.2%～0.4%这一较小范围内。试样进行主应力轴旋转达到崩塌时的应力状态与频率无显著关系,可由 - 空间中一条准不稳定状态线归一化。而以崩塌状态为终点进行归一化的主应力轴循环旋转下孔压振次曲线,可用修正的Seed公式进行较好拟合     

常剪应力路径下含气砂土的三轴试验

天然气水合物完全分解时,产生的气体使得能源土孔隙压力急速增加,有效应力减小,进而引起土体液化破坏。此时深海能源土斜坡的应力状态与静力液化失稳过程可简化为含气土在常剪应力排水(或不排水)应力路径下的破坏问题。以此为背景,提出了制备含气砂土试样的改进充气管法,并开展了含气砂土的常剪应力路径三轴试验。22组试验结果表明:同一孔隙比的含气密砂在不同围压与常剪应力下具有相同的失稳线;含气砂土试样失稳时的应力比和体变均随初始相对密实度的增大而增大;含气密砂在常剪应力路径下饱和度对失稳特征影响的规律性在排水与不排水条件下均不明显,但在不排水条件下含气砂土的孔压(或体变)对变形的敏感性降低;含气密砂在常剪应力路径到达失稳点之后,排水条件下是瞬变的液化鼓胀破坏,不排水条件下是渐变的剪切破坏。     

Discrete element modelling of cyclic behaviour of granular materials

Discrete Element Modeling (DEM) of cyclic behavior of granular material has been attempted to understand liquefaction behavior of sands. A series of cyclic biaxial tests in both undrained and drained conditions with constant stress and strain amplitudes were performed on assemblage of loose and dense systems. Tests are conducted on monodisperse (uniform) and polydisperse (well graded) samples. From this study, it has been shown that DEM can simulate the cyclic behavior of sands very satisfactorily. Characteristic features, i.e., occurrence of large plastic strains and changing over from contractile to dilative behavior beyond the phase transformation angle, anisotropy of reduced strength on the extension side etc are very well reflected in numerical simulations. Liquefaction of loose assemblage seems to be mainly due to continued and cumulative loss of co-ordination number under each cycle as there is a reversal of loading direction and hence a continuous reorientation of fabric. There is no cumulative loss of co-ordination number in dense states because the stress ratios are mostly higher than the phase transformation level where the fabric has reached a limiting orientation. Micro mechanical explanations to the macroscopic behavior of the disc assemblage under cyclic loading are presented in terms of the force and fabric anisotropy coefficients.     

A simple critical-state-based double-yield-surface model for clay behavior under complex loading

The critical state concept has been widely used in soil mechanics. The purpose of this study is to apply this concept in the framework of multi-mechanism elastoplasticity. The developed model has two yield surfaces: one for shear sliding and one for compression. In this model, the location of the critical state line is explicitly considered and related to the actual material density to control the peak strength and the phase transformation characteristics. The stress reversal technique is incorporated into the model for describing clay behavior under complex loading including changes of stress direction. The determination of the model parameters is discussed; it requires only one drained or undrained triaxial test up to failure with an initial isotropic consolidation stage. The model is used to simulate drained and undrained tests under monotonic loading with different over-consolidation ratios on various remolded and natural clays, including true triaxial tests with different Lode’s angles. Drained and undrained tests under cyclic loadings are also simulated by using the set of parameters determined from monotonic tests. The comparison between experimental results and numerical simulations demonstrate a good predictive ability of this new simple model.