Modeling Compression Behavior of Structured Geomaterials

The influence of the natural (or artificially induced) structure of a geomaterial on its compression behavior is investigated. An approach for modeling this influence for various structured geomaterials is proposed by using the disturbed state concept. An isotropic compression model is formulated on...

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Published in:International journal of geomechanics 2003-12, Vol.3 (2), p.191-204
Main Authors: Liu, Martin D, Carter, John P, Desai, Chandra S
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The influence of the natural (or artificially induced) structure of a geomaterial on its compression behavior is investigated. An approach for modeling this influence for various structured geomaterials is proposed by using the disturbed state concept. An isotropic compression model is formulated on three basic assumptions. A special version of the proposed model is also described for situations where the compression is one-dimensional. The proposed compression model is used to simulate the behavior of a variety of structured geomaterials such as clays, sands, calcareous soils, clay-shale, soft rock, unsaturated soils, and soils artificially treated by adding chemical agents or mechanical reinforcement, and the model is evaluated on the basis of these simulations. A general discussion on the influence of the structure of geomaterials on their mechanical properties is also presented.
ISSN:1532-3641
1943-5622
DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)1532-3641(2003)3:2(191)