A new development of the scaled boundary finite element method for wave motion in layered half-space

The scaled boundary finite element method (SBFEM) developed by Wolf and Song has shown certain parallels to the finite element method (FEM) and boundary element method (BEM). Because of its semi-analytical nature, SBFEM is particularly suitable for the analysis of wave propagation in unbounded domains. This paper makes a certain modification of the standard SBFEM. A new idea of scaling surface instead of a scaling center is introduced to formulate the governing SBFE equations for the analysis of wave propagation in multilayered half-space, which leads to simplifying the modeling and saving considerably the computational effort. In addition, by employing the proposed approach, some problems encountered in engineering practice, which are difficult to deal with by the conventional SBFEM, for example, 3D foundation impedance on half-space with irregular geographical features, can be effectively solved. The proposed approach also helps to simplify the solution of shell structures. Numerical examples are provided to validate the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed approach.     

Effects of skeleton void ratio on the strength and deformation characteristics of coarse-grained soilEI北大核心

粗粒土强度变形特性与初始级配和制样干密度密切相关。为研究不同级配和密度组合的粗粒料强度变形特性,提出了一种计算简便、易于推广的粗粒土骨架孔隙比计算方法。开展的室内试验结果表明,该计算方法所得的骨架孔隙比与粗粒土力学特性之间存在较为明显的单调性变化规律。当试样尺寸一致时,随着骨架孔隙比减小,破坏剪应力增大,破坏摩擦角增大,黏聚力减小;平均初始切线弹性模量增大,平均初始切线泊松比减小。整体而言,骨架孔隙比越小,粗粒土强度、刚度越大。基于该结论,笔者提出了一种等骨架孔隙比粗粒土缩尺方法。