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Numerical determination of soil deformations around a penetrating object in 2D and 3D models

Numerical determination of soil deformations around a penetrating object in 2D and 3D models
Numerical determination of soil deformations around a penetrating object in 2D and 3D models
Various numerical methods have been employed to determine soil deformations around penetrating objects. However, due to the extensive computational resource requirements for 3D analysis, soil deformations are usually estimated from 2D analysis. The adequacy of estimating soil deformations around a 3D penetrating object with a 2D plane-strain analysis has been evaluated using FLAC and FLAC3D. The modelling strategy and the use of interface elements in these programs for simulating penetration are outlined. The comparison of strain paths determined from 3D and 2D analyses illustrates the existence of an out of plane deformation component and shows that soil deformations around a 3D geometry with a finite width cannot be estimated solely by a plane-strain analysis. In addition, it is observed that new modelling techniques such as the explicit finite difference formulation can be used to analyze three-dimensional penetration problems.
0415408229
707-712
Taylor & Francis
Farhangi, S.
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Richards, D.J.
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Clayton, C.R.I.
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Farhangi, S.
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Richards, D.J.
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Farhangi, S., Richards, D.J. and Clayton, C.R.I. (2006) Numerical determination of soil deformations around a penetrating object in 2D and 3D models. In Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering: Sixth European Conference. Taylor & Francis. pp. 707-712 .

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Abstract

Various numerical methods have been employed to determine soil deformations around penetrating objects. However, due to the extensive computational resource requirements for 3D analysis, soil deformations are usually estimated from 2D analysis. The adequacy of estimating soil deformations around a 3D penetrating object with a 2D plane-strain analysis has been evaluated using FLAC and FLAC3D. The modelling strategy and the use of interface elements in these programs for simulating penetration are outlined. The comparison of strain paths determined from 3D and 2D analyses illustrates the existence of an out of plane deformation component and shows that soil deformations around a 3D geometry with a finite width cannot be estimated solely by a plane-strain analysis. In addition, it is observed that new modelling techniques such as the explicit finite difference formulation can be used to analyze three-dimensional penetration problems.

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Published date: 2006
Venue - Dates: 6th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering, Graz, Austria, 2006-09-05 - 2006-09-07

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Local EPrints ID: 53463
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/53463
ISBN: 0415408229
PURE UUID: e22206a0-267e-4b3f-9c1f-4b66f93edd1a
ORCID for C.R.I. Clayton: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-0071-8437

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Date deposited: 29 Jul 2008
Last modified: 09 Jan 2022 03:02

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Author: S. Farhangi
Author: D.J. Richards
Author: C.R.I. Clayton ORCID iD

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