Z-SOIL.PC: A PROGRAM FOR SOLVING SOIL MECHANICS PROBLEMS ON A PERSONAL COMPUTER USING PLASTICITY THEORY. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NUMERICAL METHODS IN GEOMECHANICS, 11-15 APRIL 1988, INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA. VOLUMES 1 - 3

This article describes the key features of the z-soil.pc program, which uses recent advances in non linear finite element analysis techniques and the plastic modelling of soils to solve soil stability, bearing capacity and deformation problems. The constitutive model and numerical techniques are first described. A comparison of the results obtained by the proposed plasticity based approach and those obtained by classical techniques is then made. The interactive program structure is then described, followed by a presentation of selected validation problems, (slope stability, and the bearing capacity of a rigid superficial footing). The z-soil.pc program uses a Drucker-Prager yield criterion. A non-associated flow rule is assumed which imposes a plastic flow with no dilatancy (by default) and perfectly plastic behaviour. (TRRL)

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  AA Balkema

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• Authors:
  • Zimmermann, T H
  • Rodriguez, C
  • Dendrou, B
• Publication Date: 1988

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• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 2121-26
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  • Publication of: Balkema (AA)
  • Publisher: AA Balkema

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bearing capacity; Computer programs; Conferences; Deformation; Evaluation; Failure; Finite element method; Foundations; Mat foundations; Mathematical models; Nonlinear systems; Plasticity; Slope stability; Soil mechanics
• ITRD Terms: 3085: Bearing capacity; 8525: Conference; 5595: Deformation; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 5520: Failure; 6490: Finite element method; 6473: Mathematical model; 6482: Non linear system; 5922: Plasticity; 3397: Shallow foundation; 5783: Slope stability; 8645: Software; 5755: Soil mechanics
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

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• Accession Number: 00492728
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 90-6191-809-X
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1990 12:00AM