Simulation of penetration problems in geomechanics

Antonio Gens; Marcos Arroyo; Josep Maria Carbonell; Matteo Ciantia; Lluís Monforte

Simulation of penetration problems in geomechanics

Antonio Gens, Marcos Arroyo, Josep Maria Carbonell, Matteo Ciantia, Lluís Monforte

Civil Engineering

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Abstract

The simulation of penetration problems in geomaterials is a challenging problem as it involves large deformations and displacements as well as strong non-linearities affecting material behaviour, geometry and contact surfaces. The paper presents examples of modelling of the cone penetration test using two procedures: a discrete approach and a continuum approach. The discrete approach is based on the Discrete Element Method where a granular material is represented by an assembly of separate particles. Cone penetration has been successfully simulated for the case of crushable sands. For the continuum approach, the Particle Finite Element Method has been adopted. The procedure has been effectively applied to the modeling of undrained cone penetration into clays. Although not exempt of problems, both approaches yield realistic results leading to the possibility of a closer examination and an enhanced understanding of the mechanisms underlying penetration problems in geomechanics.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computational Plasticity - Fundamentals and Applications, COMPLAS 2017
Editors	E. Oñate, D.R.J. Owen, D. Peric, M. Chiumenti
Place of Publication	Barcelona
Publisher	International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering
Pages	25-33
Number of pages	9
Volume	2017-January
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9788494690969
Publication status	Published - Jul 2017
Event	14th International Conference on Computational Plasticity - Fundamentals and Applications, COMPLAS 2017 - Barcelona, Spain Duration: 5 Sept 2017 → 7 Sept 2017

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Conference	14th International Conference on Computational Plasticity - Fundamentals and Applications, COMPLAS 2017
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Barcelona
Period	5/09/17 → 7/09/17

Keywords

Clays
Cone penetration
Crushable sands
Discrete element method
Particle finite element method

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computational Theory and Mathematics
Theoretical Computer Science

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Gens, A., Arroyo, M., Carbonell, J. M., Ciantia, M., & Monforte, L. (2017). Simulation of penetration problems in geomechanics. In E. Oñate, D. R. J. Owen, D. Peric, & M. Chiumenti (Eds.), Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computational Plasticity - Fundamentals and Applications, COMPLAS 2017 (1 ed., Vol. 2017-January, pp. 25-33). International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering. http://congress.cimne.com/complas2017/frontal/Doc/EbookCOMPLAS2017.pdf

Gens, Antonio ; Arroyo, Marcos ; Carbonell, Josep Maria et al. / Simulation of penetration problems in geomechanics. Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computational Plasticity - Fundamentals and Applications, COMPLAS 2017. editor / E. Oñate ; D.R.J. Owen ; D. Peric ; M. Chiumenti. Vol. 2017-January 1. ed. Barcelona : International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 2017. pp. 25-33

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Gens, A, Arroyo, M, Carbonell, JM, Ciantia, M & Monforte, L 2017, Simulation of penetration problems in geomechanics. in E Oñate, DRJ Owen, D Peric & M Chiumenti (eds), Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computational Plasticity - Fundamentals and Applications, COMPLAS 2017. 1 edn, vol. 2017-January, International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Barcelona, pp. 25-33, 14th International Conference on Computational Plasticity - Fundamentals and Applications, COMPLAS 2017, Barcelona, Spain, 5/09/17. <http://congress.cimne.com/complas2017/frontal/Doc/EbookCOMPLAS2017.pdf>

Simulation of penetration problems in geomechanics. / Gens, Antonio; Arroyo, Marcos; Carbonell, Josep Maria et al.
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Gens A, Arroyo M, Carbonell JM, Ciantia M, Monforte L. Simulation of penetration problems in geomechanics. In Oñate E, Owen DRJ, Peric D, Chiumenti M, editors, Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computational Plasticity - Fundamentals and Applications, COMPLAS 2017. 1 ed. Vol. 2017-January. Barcelona: International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 2017. p. 25-33

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