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Finite element modelling of seismic performance of an excavation supported by propped diaphragm walls in a natural structured clay soil

  • Kateryna Oliynyk
  • , Giulia Ferraro
  • , Claudio Tamagnini

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

    Abstract

    A series of non-linear FE simulations of the behavior of excavations in natural structured clays supported by diaphragm walls under seismic loading conditions has been performed to investigate the effects of the initial degree of structure and of the destructuration rate on the performance of the structure, quantified in terms of permanent displacements and rotations of the walls. In order to reproduce the main characteristics of the cyclic/dynamic soil response at very small to medium-large strain levels, a recently proposed hypoplastic model for clay has been used to describe the soil behavior. In the model, an additional scalar state variable (sensitivity s) allows to incorporate the effects of soil structure. The results show that, while destructuration effects are almost negligible during the static excavation stage, the progressive degradation induced by the earthquake shaking may induce a significant increase in the accumulated permanent displacements, mostly controlled by the destructuration rate of the material.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationGeotechnical Engineering in the Digital and Technological Innovation Era
    EditorsAlessio Ferrari, Marco Rosone, Maurizio Ziccarelli, Guido Gottardi
    PublisherSpringer
    Pages544-552
    Number of pages9
    ISBN (Electronic)9783031347610
    ISBN (Print)9783031347603, 9783031347634
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 17 Jun 2023
    EventVIII Convegno Nazionale dei Ricercatori di Ingegneria Geotecnica: 8th Italian Conference of Researchers in Geotechnical Engineering - Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
    Duration: 5 Jul 20237 Jul 2023
    https://www.cnrig23.community.unipa.it/

    Publication series

    NameSpringer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering
    ISSN (Print)1866-8755
    ISSN (Electronic)1866-8763

    Conference

    ConferenceVIII Convegno Nazionale dei Ricercatori di Ingegneria Geotecnica
    Abbreviated titleCNRIG 2023
    Country/TerritoryItaly
    CityPalermo
    Period5/07/237/07/23
    Internet address

    Keywords

    • Diaphragm Walls
    • Hypoplasticity
    • Performance-Based Design
    • Structured Clays

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
    • Mechanics of Materials

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