Modifications of the HJC (Holmquist–Johnson–Cook) Model for an Improved Numerical Simulation of Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) Structures Subjected to Impact Loadings

Structures made of Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) may be subjected to dynamic loads during their service life. Understanding the dynamic material properties of RCC and the performance of RCC structures is essential for better analysis and design of RCC structures. As full-scale tests are often unaffordable, numerical simulation methods are continuously employed. However, in numerical simulations, determining a reasonable constitutive relationship for RCC materials is still limited due to the complexity of the composite and the special rolling and compacting construction technology. In this paper, the triaxial compressive test and split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) experimental results for RCC are introduced as an experimental foundation. Parameter calibrations and modifications in terms of the strength yield surface, the strain rate effect and the failure criterion for the RCC materials are presented. Numerical verification is illustrated for simulating the SHPB experiment and predicting the dynamic compressive characteristics of RCC specimens with a modified HJC model. The results reveal that the simulation results for the modified model have better agreement with the test data than those with the model before modification and have better simulation results. Sensitivity studies of the key parameters on the yield surface of the modified HJC model are conducted to improve the simulation effect for numerically predicting the performance of RCC structures exposed to explosive and impact loads.