High resolution incremental stress testing of crushable granular materials

Matteo Ciantia, Marcos Arroyo, Antonio Gens

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Abstract

The incremental behaviour of crushable sands is investigated by means of a Discrete Element Method (DEM) based analogue. The DEM sample is subjected to a comprehensive set of small stress perturbations in the triaxial plane in order to identify the basic mechanisms contributing to the corresponding strain response. Three contributions to incremental strains are distinguished: elastic, plastic-structural and plastic-crushing. The behaviour observed appears to be consistent with the classic tenets of elasto-plasticity. It is also shown that high resolution probing is required to identify significant features such as elastic anisotropy and irreversible effects on the tangent bulk and shear moduli. As a consequence, computational efficiency is therefore a must for numerical studies of incremental response.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication7th International Symposium on Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials (IS-Glasgow 2019)
EditorsA Tarantino , E Ibraim
PublisherEDP Sciences
Pages14009
Number of pages6
Volume92
Edition2019
ISBN (Electronic)9782759890644
ISBN (Print)978-2-7598-9064-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Jun 2019
Event7th International Symposium on Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials (IS-Glasgow 2019) - Strathclyde's Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Duration: 26 Jun 201928 Jul 2019
https://www.is-glasgow2019.org.uk/

Publication series

NameE3S Web of Conferences
Volume92
ISSN (Print)2555-0403
ISSN (Electronic)2267-1242

Conference

Conference7th International Symposium on Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials (IS-Glasgow 2019)
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityGlasgow
Period26/06/1928/07/19
Internet address

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Environmental Science
  • General Energy
  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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