Modeling of Geomaterials Behavior

Three Dimensional Modeling of Slip Surfaces in Geomaterials

A three-dimensional finite element implementation of a simple nonassociative Drucker-Prager plasticity model with strong discontinuity mode of localized deformation is formulated for small deformations. A strong discontinuity mode of localized deformation represents slip along a surface of zero measure, whereas a weak discontinuity mode of localized deformation represents shear within a band of...

Gradient Plasticity Modeling of Geomaterials in a Meshfree Environment

Deformation and strength behavior of geomaterials in the preand post-failure regimes are of significant interest in various geomechanics applications. To address the need for development of a realistic constitutive framework, which allows for an accurate simulation of pre-failure response as well as an objective and meaningful post-failure response, a strain gradient plasticity model is formula...

Viscoplastic Modelling of Unsaturated Geomaterials

In this paper a rate dependent model for unsaturated geomaterials is presented. The formulation and numerical predictions are compared with available experimental results and discussed. The constitutive laws for the description of the time-dependent mechanical behaviour of saturated and unsaturated geomaterials generalize the isotach approach to the elastoplastic strain hardening based constitu...

Single and multiple fragmentation of brittle geomaterials

A Coupled Elastoplastic Damage Model for Geomaterials

A triaxial constitutive model is developed for elastoplastic behavior of geomaterials, which accounts for tensile damage. The constitutive setting is formulated in the framework of continuum thermodynamics using internal variables. The interaction of elastic damage and plastic flow is examined with the help of very simple constitutive assumptions: (i) a Drucker-Prager yield function is used to ...