FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSES OF ISOTROPIC AND ANISOTROPIC COHESIVE SOILS WITH A VIEW TO CORRECTLY PREDICTING IMPENDING COLLAPSE

One major problem encountered when using the finite element method to simulate the load-deformation behaviour of an elasto-plastic soil mass is that the theoretical collapse load is generally exceeded, and in some cases the numerical solution fails to exhibit a collapse load. A mixed variational principle is used as the basis for developing the governing equations of deformation and the results from this are compared with those obtained from the use of the virtual power equation. The former is found to give improved results and is generalized to include description of finite deformation. An eulerian frame of reference is used. The method of approximating configuration changes in the numerical solution procedure is found to determine the shape of the load-deformation curve. Finally, a simple method of accounting for anisotropy of yield is presented. (Author/TRRL)

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  Wiley (John) & Sons, Limited

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  Chichester, Sussex  England 
• Authors:
  • TOH, C T
  • Sloan, S W
• Publication Date: 1980-1-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 1-23
• Serial:
  • International Journal for Numererics and Analytic Methods in Geomechanics
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Wiley (John) & Sons, Limited
  • ISSN: 0363-9061

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anisotropy; Calculation; Cohesive soils; Collapsible soils; Deformation; Failure; Finite element method; Forecasting; Isotropic materials; Loads; Mathematical models; Soils
• Old TRIS Terms: Anisotropy; Isotropic mass
• ITRD Terms: 6464: Calculation; 5595: Deformation; 5520: Failure; 6490: Finite element method; 132: Forecast; 5567: Load; 6473: Mathematical model; 4156: Soil
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00312280
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 1980 12:00AM