Nonlocal plasticity modelling of strain localisation in stiff clays

The paper addresses the numerical simulation of strain localisation in stiff clays that exhibit softening behaviour. An elastoplastic constitutive model developed to incorporate key features of stiff clay behaviour is described first. A non-local formulation is then introduced for the regularisation...

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Autores: Mánica Malcom, Miguel Ángel, Gens Solé, Antonio|||0000-0001-7588-7054, Vaunat, Jean|||0000-0003-3579-9652, Ruíz, Daniel F.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/133495
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/133495
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2018.07.008
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Clay soils--Testing
Stiff clays Strain localisation Nonlocal plasticity Plane strain
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Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Geotècnia::Mecànica de sòls
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Sumario:The paper addresses the numerical simulation of strain localisation in stiff clays that exhibit softening behaviour. An elastoplastic constitutive model developed to incorporate key features of stiff clay behaviour is described first. A non-local formulation is then introduced for the regularisation of the analysis of localisation. A series of analyses were conducted to explore relevant aspects of the numerical simulation of localisation. A 3D analysis was also performed to assess the suitability of the approach presented for 3D applications. Finally, application to the simulation of a laboratory test on Beaucaire marl results in an excellent reproduction of experimental observations.