Finite element/percolation theory modelling of the micromechanical behavior of clayey soils

A hybrid model for soils, which combines percolation theory and finite element method is presented. The internal soil structure is modelled via the finite element method, and percolation networks are used for analyzing its mechanical behaviour. Through a microscopic characterization of elastic prope...

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Autores principales: Pérez-Rea, M Luz, Horta-Rangel, Jaime, López-Lara, Teresa, Hernández-Zaragoza, Juan B, Alcocer, Sergio M, Castaño, Victor M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2015
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4379312/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25853029
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40064-015-0887-9
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Sumario:A hybrid model for soils, which combines percolation theory and finite element method is presented. The internal soil structure is modelled via the finite element method, and percolation networks are used for analyzing its mechanical behaviour. Through a microscopic characterization of elastic properties of soil grains, the model is generated. The effective percolation threshold obtained is lower than that of the network geometric percolation. The effective mechanical properties predicted are successfully compared to published experimental results.

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