Boxin Wang , Zihao Wang , Wen Zhang , Jingjing Pan , Jiaqi Liu , Qing Wang
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This method enables direct calculation and assignment of meso-parameters required for the numerical model based on unsaturated soil theory, completely circumventing the laborious and subjective inverse calibration process inherent in conventional DEM. In this study, a 3D numerical model was established by using this coupling method and a parametric analysis was carried out. The results demonstrated that the meso-structure failure of silty clay within a certain range from the interface produced plastic deformation to form shear bands. Failure has two forms, namely, shear failure inside the shear band and shear failure outside the shear band. The increase in water content weakened the bonding force between particles, so that developing shear stress outside the shear band was difficult, resulting in typical shear failure inside the shear band. 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Experimental and numerical simulation for shear failure mechanism of silty clay–structure interface
The shear phenomenon between soil and foundation structure is common in foundation engineering. The change in the water content of stratum affects the shear behavior of soil and structure inevitably, especially in the region of cohesive soil with complex hydro-physical properties. In this paper, the silty clay in the Songnen Plain was used as a case study to reveal the shear failure mechanism of silty clay–structure interface under different water contents from multiple scales. First, the macroscopic mechanical characteristics were investigated by direct shear test and particle-image-velocimetry technology. To further explore the mesoscopic evolution law, this study proposed a novel FDM-DMDEM (Finite Difference Method–Determining Meso-parameter Discrete Element Method). This method enables direct calculation and assignment of meso-parameters required for the numerical model based on unsaturated soil theory, completely circumventing the laborious and subjective inverse calibration process inherent in conventional DEM. In this study, a 3D numerical model was established by using this coupling method and a parametric analysis was carried out. The results demonstrated that the meso-structure failure of silty clay within a certain range from the interface produced plastic deformation to form shear bands. Failure has two forms, namely, shear failure inside the shear band and shear failure outside the shear band. The increase in water content weakened the bonding force between particles, so that developing shear stress outside the shear band was difficult, resulting in typical shear failure inside the shear band. These findings could provide certain design references for the construction of foundation engineering in the Songnen Plain area.
期刊介绍:
Soils and Foundations is one of the leading journals in the field of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering. It is the official journal of the Japanese Geotechnical Society (JGS)., The journal publishes a variety of original research paper, technical reports, technical notes, as well as the state-of-the-art reports upon invitation by the Editor, in the fields of soil and rock mechanics, geotechnical engineering, and environmental geotechnics. Since the publication of Volume 1, No.1 issue in June 1960, Soils and Foundations will celebrate the 60th anniversary in the year of 2020.
Soils and Foundations welcomes theoretical as well as practical work associated with the aforementioned field(s). Case studies that describe the original and interdisciplinary work applicable to geotechnical engineering are particularly encouraged. Discussions to each of the published articles are also welcomed in order to provide an avenue in which opinions of peers may be fed back or exchanged. In providing latest expertise on a specific topic, one issue out of six per year on average was allocated to include selected papers from the International Symposia which were held in Japan as well as overseas.