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Modeling the mechanical behaviour of fibre reinforced sands
The mechanical behaviour of Fibre-reinforced sands (FRS) has been extensively studied, presenting improved mechanical properties compared to unreinforced soils. Many models have been developed to predict its general stress-strain behaviour. However, the use of double-phase models in FRS is still incipient. Double-phase models are advantageous because they can simulate the whole FRS and the behaviour of its individual components, soil skeleton and reinforcement. This paper uses a modified model for Municipal Solid Waste to reproduce the FRS mechanical response. Introducing a new hardening parameter and a dilatant zone allowed the model to reproduce FRS dilatancy. The model’s variables are easily understood, allowing the reproduction of the mechanical behaviour of FRS formed by sands with void ratios ranging from 0.610 to 0.917 and mean grain size from 0.29 to 0.83 mm. The fibres’ lengths varied from 12.5 to 51 mm. The results of triaxial and hollow cylinder torsional tests under different stress paths had their main characteristics (peak strength, post-peak behaviour, dilatancy and reinforcement effectiveness) well captured by the model. Predicted and experimental FRS’s deviator stress usually differ by less than 15% and the model performance is equivalent or superior to other available models, even requiring fewer input parameters.
Modeling the mechanical behaviour of fibre reinforced sands
The mechanical behaviour of Fibre-reinforced sands (FRS) has been extensively studied, presenting improved mechanical properties compared to unreinforced soils. Many models have been developed to predict its general stress-strain behaviour. However, the use of double-phase models in FRS is still incipient. Double-phase models are advantageous because they can simulate the whole FRS and the behaviour of its individual components, soil skeleton and reinforcement. This paper uses a modified model for Municipal Solid Waste to reproduce the FRS mechanical response. Introducing a new hardening parameter and a dilatant zone allowed the model to reproduce FRS dilatancy. The model’s variables are easily understood, allowing the reproduction of the mechanical behaviour of FRS formed by sands with void ratios ranging from 0.610 to 0.917 and mean grain size from 0.29 to 0.83 mm. The fibres’ lengths varied from 12.5 to 51 mm. The results of triaxial and hollow cylinder torsional tests under different stress paths had their main characteristics (peak strength, post-peak behaviour, dilatancy and reinforcement effectiveness) well captured by the model. Predicted and experimental FRS’s deviator stress usually differ by less than 15% and the model performance is equivalent or superior to other available models, even requiring fewer input parameters.
Modeling the mechanical behaviour of fibre reinforced sands
Machado, Sandro L. (author) / Vilar, Orencio M. (author) / Carvalho, Miriam F. (author) / Karimpour-Fard, Mehran (author) / Pinto, Camila M. T. (author) / Conceição, Murilo P. S. (author)
Geomechanics and Geoengineering ; 19 ; 800-822
2024-09-02
23 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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