A study on the efficiency of a capped hardening elasto-plastic model for soft clays

It is well known that the deformation and stress-resistant characteristics of fine-grained soils, especially soft clays, are significantly influenced by the soil softness. It is therefore very important to employ a model which can accurately simulate the effects of this phenomenon. A constitutive model must be able to create a balance among stress paths, the number of parameters, the process of parameter determination, and finally, the simplicity of the computational calculations.The current study investigates the performance of a two-yield surface (cone and cap yield surface) model for soft soils. The efficiency of the cap yield surface has been studied as well. The model has been calibrated by employing the data derived from previous researches for Bangkok clay. The incorporated data have been obtained from the results of CD triaxial, CU triaxial, and oedometer tests. The proposed method for the model calibration can accurately predict the triaxial test results and oedometer test stress path simultaneously. This method for predicting the soil behavior is based on the main soil characteristics taken from common soil mechanics tests. It can be widely employed for engineering practices, especially when complicated soil behavior is encountered.     

Tunnelling-induced response of a jointed pipeline and its equivalence to a continuous structure

The response of a jointed pipeline to tunnelling-induced ground settlement relies largely on the soil-pipe interaction. An analytical solution incorporating the Pasternak model is formulated here to estimate a jointed pipeline's deflection and bending moment. Subsequently, a procedure is proposed to transform the jointed pipeline to an equivalent continuous structure for a deflection evaluation. Case studies are conducted to verify the analytical solution, followed by parametric studies to assess the effects of the Pasternak model's parameters and the pipe joints. The analytical solution is validated by the experimental results in the literature. The parametric studies show that the number and distribution of the joints have a mild effect on the pipe deflection, whereas their influence on the pipe bending moment is significant. Similarly, the pipe bending moment is more sensitive than the pipe deflection to subgrade shear stiffness.     

Investigation on geogrid reinforcement and pile efficacy in geosynthetic-reinforced pile-supported track-bed

This paper presents a full-scale model study of geosynthetic-reinforced pile-supported (GRPS) track-bed to investigate the effect of geogrid reinforcement and the evolution of pile efficacy (ratio of load borne by the pile cap to the total applied load). Three testing procedures were followed: model construction, static loading and subsoil settlement (simulated by discharging of water bags surrounding the pile caps). The results indicated that partially mobilized soil arching was developed during the first two procedures. When sufficient subsoil settlement was reached, fully mobilized soil arching was established. The geogrid was proven to effectively transfer load from the water bag to the pile cap. The stress difference induced by the geogrid showed lower absolute values for the corresponding sensors above the water bag during loading and settlement procedures, due to the inverse triangular distribution of the vertical-directional geogrid tensile force above the water-bag area. The experimental results of pile efficacy were compared to the estimations of four analytical models. For the present test at partially mobilized arching state, the pile efficacy increased with the construction height increasing and decreased as the static loading increased. The partially mobilized arching also resulted in overestimations of the pile efficacy from all four analytical models. At fully mobilized arching state, the pile efficacy stayed relatively stable, being well predicted by all four analytical models.     

基于FWD的半刚性基层开裂状况无损评价模型

为无损判别半刚性基层开裂状况,以落锤式弯沉仪(FWD)为平台反演基层模量,分析弯沉盆匹配法和规律法模量反演结果的差异,进行基层反演模量与开裂状况的相关性分析,以基层模量比为评价指标,建立基层开裂状况无损评价模型和评价标准。研究表明：铣刨后的半刚性基层表面可视化损坏模式主要为裂缝;与弯沉盆匹配法相比,弯沉盆规律法的模量反演结果唯一且土基模量变异性较低;基层模量比与基层开裂状况在半对数坐标下具有良好的线性关系;基层开裂状况可分为四类,基层模量比分界值分别为0.68、0.47、0.30。该评价模型适用于不同强度的半刚性基层损坏状况的无损判别,可为路面大中修设计是否翻修半刚性基层提供决策支持。     

考虑变形及滞回效应影响的三维土-水特征曲面模型

为研究变形和滞回效应对非饱和土水-力耦合特性的影响,以边界面理论为基础,建立一个同时考虑变形及滞回效应影响的三维非饱和土土-水特征曲面模型,所建立模型可完整地描述非饱和土的水-力耦合特性。提出的本构方程以吸力和孔隙比为自变量,以饱和度为因变量,建立三维土-水特征曲面模型,通过编程实现了本模型的预测功能。通过程序的预测结果与一系列不同应力和水力路径下的试验结果进行对比,在饱和度-吸力/孔隙比二维平面及饱和度-吸力-孔隙比三维空间中,均验证了所建立模型的适用性及预测精度。     

盾构隧道管片接头抗弯承载力计算模型研究

盾构隧道管片接头承载力的计算是管片设计和服役性能评估的重要部分和关键部分,针对形式相同而细部构造不同的管片接头,提出一套适用于其抗弯承载力计算的理论方法十分重要。鉴于此,文章基于接缝面的不连续特征将接缝面进行适当分区,建立盾构隧道管片接头抗弯承载力计算模型,并给出对应的求解算法。将理论模型的计算结果与接头足尺试验结果进行对比分析,验证理论模型的正确性,然后采用该计算模型对管片接头抗弯承载力进行分析与讨论。结果表明：管片接头抗弯承载力曲线具有明显的非线性特征,随着轴力的增大,接头极限弯矩呈先增大后减小的趋势。混凝土强度对于接头抗弯承载力的影响较为显著,而螺栓强度和螺栓直径对于接头抗弯承载力的影响程度受轴力控制,轴力较小时,上述两参数的增大对于接头抗弯承载力的提升效果明显,轴力较大时效果逐渐减弱,当轴力高于某一阈值后,螺栓对于接头抗弯承载力无影响。文章所提出的抗弯承载力计算模型与研究结果以期为盾构隧道结构设计、试验和性能评估提供重要参考。     

考虑屈曲影响的钢筋滞回本构模型

钢筋在拉压循环荷载作用下,会产生受压屈曲现象,其应力-应变曲线呈现受压应力软化效应,传统的钢筋滞回本构模型无法对其进行描述。在Bouc-Wen模型基础上进行修正,引入屈服后刚度比调整公式,建立考虑屈曲影响的钢筋滞回本构模型,并结合Newton-Raphson迭代法给出模型详细计算流程,该模型能够同时描述刚度退化、强度退化以及受压应力软化效应等钢筋滞回特性。模型滞回特性由7个基本参数进行控制,根据所收集的钢筋单轴拉压循环试验数据,采用遗传算法对其进行参数识别。之后考虑钢筋长细比、屈服强度以及强屈比的影响,对参数识别结果进行拟合,给出各控制参数计算公式。最后通过与试验结果进行对比,验证了所提模型的有效性。     

桩承式路堤土拱数值模拟中路堤土本构模型的选择

数值模拟方法已成为研究桩承式路堤中土拱最重要的手段,其关键在于路堤填土要采用合理的本构模型。建立桩承式路堤平面土拱分析的弹塑性有限元模型,考虑摩尔-库伦模型（MC）、硬化土模型（HS）和小应变硬化土模型（HSS）3种不同的路堤土本构模型,用有限元方法模拟不同路堤土本构模型下桩承式路堤中的土拱形态和土拱效应。计算结果表明：3种不同路堤土本构模型下平面土拱的形态都是半个椭圆。路堤土采用HS和HSS模型,获得的土拱形态、效应和桩帽-土差异沉降相同。较之HS和HSS模型,路堤土采用MC模型时计算得到的桩帽-土差异沉降较小,桩帽荷载分担比略大。当路堤高度较小时,采用MC模型获得的土拱远小于HS和HSS模型下的计算结果。土拱效应的数值模拟中路堤土可采用简单的MC模型,但土拱形态的数值模拟中路堤土宜采用HS模型。     

可液化地基单桩基础离心机模型试验的三维数值分析

文章通过三维水土耦合动-静一体有限元程序DBLEAVES对饱和砂土地基（Dr=40%）单桩基础的离心机模型试验进行模型试验相对应的原型三维有限元数值模拟和分析。对比分析小震（峰值加速度0.08g）和大震（峰值加速度0.47g）情况下的土体加速度、超静孔隙水压、沉降位移以及桩身弯矩等变化规律。其中,地基土的性质采用应力诱导各向异性的交变移动弹塑性模型模拟,基桩采用弹性梁单元模型模拟。结果表明：①超静孔隙水压会“隔断”振动波的传递,当土体接近完全液化时,土表面峰值加速度会明显小于输入波峰值加速度,而当超静孔隙水压比较小时,土表面加速度相对于输入波则可能会放大;②地震时所达到的最大超静孔隙水压比是地基土沉降量的主要因素之一,且一大部分沉降发生在震后的孔压消散期;③数值模拟与模型试验结果的对比分析表明,交变移动模型可以较好地反映土体在交变荷载下的动力响应特性,验证了所采用的DBLEAVES程序和有限元方法的有效性。     

基于ANSYS的挤出机底座刚基于的挤出机底座刚度计算及吊装孔位置优化分析

本文通过在IDEAS中建立挤出机底座的三维模型,并在ANSYS Workbench中对其进行了工作状态和吊装状态的刚度分析,并通过调整参数多次计算,对吊装孔的位置进行了优化,得到了最优方案,为设计提供了依据。