Modelling of Fall-cone Tests with Strain-rate Effects. (2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tran, Quoc-Anh; Solowski, Wojciech; Karstunen, Minna; Korkiala-Tanttu, Leena
• Is Part Of: Procedia engineering. Volume 175(2017)
• Page Start: 293
• Page End: 301
• Publication Date: 2017
• Subjects: generalized interpolation material point method -- fallcone test -- strain rate effects; Engineering -- Congresses; Engineering -- Periodicals; Engineering; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 620.005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2017.01.029
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1877-7058

Abstract

Abstract: Material Point Method (MPM) is a numerical method, which is well suited for large displacement simulations. Large displacements problems are relatively common in geotechnics, including post-failure behaviour of landslides as well as a wide range of problems involving penetration into the soil body. One of those problems is the fall-cone test, commonly used to establish the undrained shear strength and the sensitivity of saturated fine grained soils. This paper shows a Generalized Interpolation Material Point Method (GIMP) simulation replicating published free-fall cone experiment performed on a kaolin clay. In the fall-cone tests, the penetration characteristics of the cone, such as velocity and total penetration depth depend on the soil properties. Those properties are affected greatly by the strain-rate which must be accounted for in a numerical simulation. Hence, the simulations shown uses a Mohr-Coulomb / Tresca material extended with strain-rate effects. The presentednumerical simulations are compared with the published fall-cone experiment in whichdisplacement and force were measured. The comparison indicates that Generalized Interpolation Material Point Method and Mohr-Coulomb / Tresca model extended with strain-rate effects areableto replicate the fall-cone penetration test very well.