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Physical and numerical modelling of the inherent variability of shear strength in soil mechanics

  • Chenari, Reza Jamshidi;Fatahi, Behzad;Ghoreishi, Malahat;Taleb, Ali
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.31-45
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    • 2019
  • In this study the spatial variability of soils is substantiated physically and numerically by using random field theory. Heterogeneous samples are fabricated by combining nine homogeneous soil clusters that are assumed to be elements of an adopted random field. Homogeneous soils are prepared by mixing different percentages of kaolin and bentonite at water contents equivalent to their respective liquid limits. Comprehensive characteristic laboratory tests were carried out before embarking on direct shear experiments to deduce the basic correlations and properties of nine homogeneous soil clusters that serve to reconstitute the heterogeneous samples. The tests consist of Atterberg limits, and Oedometric and unconfined compression tests. The undrained shear strength of nine soil clusters were measured by the unconfined compression test data, and then correlations were made between the water content and the strength and stiffness of soil samples with different consistency limits. The direct shear strength of heterogeneous samples of different stochastic properties was then evaluated by physical and numerical modelling using FISH code programming in finite difference software of $FLAC^{3D}$. The results of the experimental and stochastic numerical analyses were then compared. The deviation of numerical simulations from direct shear load-displacement profiles taken from different sources were discussed, potential sources of error was introduced and elaborated. This study was primarily to explain the mathematical and physical procedures of sample preparation in stochastic soil mechanics. It can be extended to different problems and applications in geotechnical engineering discipline to take in to account the variability of strength and deformation parameters.

Numerical Simulation of Rehabilitated Flexural RC Member using High Performance Composite (균열제어 기능성 복합재료를 이용한 RC 휨 부재 보강수치해석)

  • 신승교;김태균;임윤묵
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2003.05a
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    • pp.543-548
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    • 2003
  • In this study, a numerical model is developed using axial deformation link elements that can effectively predict the failure behavior of RC type structures. Using this mod 1, numerical analysis was performed to investigate the strengthening effect and failure behavior of structures repaired with a new material. High-Performance Cementitious Composites, which is characterized by its ductility with 5% strain-capacity is used as a repair material. To investigate the validity of developed numerical model, simulations of direct tension specimen and flexural specimen are performed and the results are compared with published ones. The similar analysis is performed for RC beam. Through this study, it is seen that predicted response has a good agreement with the experimental results. Using this verified numerical model, the strengthening effect of repaired with HPCC structure is analyzed through load-displacement curve and failure modes. Also, the same numerical analysis is performed in RC beam repaired with HPCC. The effect of HPCC ductility is estimated for the overall behavior of structures. Based on the results, the fundamental data are suggested for repaired structures with HPCC.

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Numerical Simulation of Flow past Forced and Freely Vibrating Cylinder at Low Reynolds Number

  • Jung, Jae Hwan;Nam, Bo Woo;Jung, Dong-Ho
    • Journal of Advanced Research in Ocean Engineering
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    • v.3 no.4
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    • pp.165-173
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    • 2017
  • This study aims at validating simulations of the forced and freely vibrating cylinders at Reynolds number of approximately 500 in order to identify the capability of the CFD code, and to establish the analysis process of the vortex-induced vibration (VIV). The direct numerical and large eddy simulations were employed to resolve the various length scales of the vortices, and the morphing technique was used to consider a motion of the circular cylinder. For the forced vibration case, both in- and anti-phase VIV processes were observed regarding the frequency ratio. Namely, when the frequency ratio approaches to unity, the synchronization/lock-in process occurs, leading to substantial increases in drag and lift coefficients. This is strongly linked with the switch in timing of the vortex formation, and this physical tendency is consistent with that of Blackburn and Henderson (J. Fluid Mech., 1999, 385, 255-286) as well as force coefficients. For the free oscillation case, the mass and damping ratio of 50.8 and 0.0024 were considered based on the study of Blackburn et al. (J. Fluid Struct., 2000, 15, 481-488) to allow the direct comparison of simulation results. The simulation results for a peak amplitude of the cylinder and a shedding mode are reasonably comparable to that of Blackburn et al. (2000). Consequently, based on aforementioned results, it can be concluded that numerical methods were successfully validated and the calculation procedure was well established for VIV analysis with reasonable results.

Evaluation of Input Parameters in Constitutive Models Based on Liquefaction Resistance Curve and Laboratory Tests (액상화 저항곡선과 실내실험에 기반한 구성모델 입력변수의 산정)

  • Tung, Do Van;Tran, Nghiem Xuan;Yoo, Byeong-Soo;Kim, Sung-Ryul
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.36 no.6
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    • pp.35-46
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    • 2020
  • The input parameters for numerical simulation of the liquefaction phenomenon need to be properly evaluated from laboratory and field tests, which are difficult to be performed in practical situations. In this study, the numerical simulation of the cyclic direct simple shear test was performed to analyze the applicability of Finn and PM4Sand models among the constitutive models for liquefaction simulation. The analysis results showed that the Finn model properly predicted the time when the excess pore water pressure reached the maximum, but failed to simulate the pore pressure response and the stress-strain behavior of post-liquefaction. On the other hand, the PM4Sand model properly simulated those behaviors of the post liquefaction. Finally, the evaluation procedure and the equations of the input parameters in the PM4Sand model were developed to mach the liquefaction cyclic resistance ratio corresponding to design conditions.

Experimental and numerical study on pre-peak cyclic shear mechanism of artificial rock joints

  • Liu, Xinrong;Liu, Yongquan;Lu, Yuming;Kou, Miaomiao
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.74 no.3
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    • pp.407-423
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    • 2020
  • The pre-peak cyclic shear mechanism of two-order asperity degradation of rock joints in the direct shear tests with static constant normal loads (CNL) are investigated using experimental and numerical methods. The laboratory testing rock specimens contains the idealized and regular two-order triangular-shaped asperities, which represent the specific geometrical conditions of natural and irregular waviness and unevenness of rock joint surfaces, in the pre-peak cyclic shear tests. Three different shear failure patterns of two-order triangular-shaped rock joints can be found in the experiments at constant horizontal shear velocity and various static constant normal loads in the direct and pre-peak cyclic shear tests. The discrete element method is adopted to simulate the pre-peak shear failure behaviors of rock joints with two-order triangular-shaped asperities. The rock joint interfaces are simulated using a modified smooth joint model, where microscopic scale slip surfaces are applied at contacts between discrete particles in the upper and lower rock blocks. Comparing the discrete numerical results with the experimental results, the microscopic bond particle model parameters are calibrated. Effects of cyclic shear loading amplitude, static constant normal loads and initial waviness asperity angles on the pre-peak cyclic shear failure behaviors of triangular-shaped rock joints are also numerically investigated.

A STUDY ON COMPUTING ILLUMINANCE DISTRIBUTION OF THEINTERIOR WHICH HAS DAYLIGHT APERTURE BY MONTE CARLO SIMULATION (몬테카를로 시뮬레이션을 이용한 채광창을 가지는 실내면의 조도계산에 관한 연구)

  • 송민호;김석환;지철근
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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    • 1991.10a
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    • pp.23-27
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    • 1991
  • The Monte Carlo Simulation has been used widely in physics for computing flux transfer, pricipally in applications where direct solution of analytical equations is very difficult. But it seldom has been applied in determining interior lighting. This article summarizes the Method, and deals with numerical results of illuminance distribution. This Method considers daylight as well as artificial light sources.

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Suppression of Wake Transition and Occurrence of Lock-on Downstream of a Circular Cylinder in a Perturbed Flow in the A-mode Instability Regime (A-mode 불안정성 영역에서 교란유동장에 놓인 원형실린더 후류의 천이지연과 유동공진의 발생)

  • Kim, Soo-Hyeon;Bae, Joong-Hun;Yoo, Jung-Yul
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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    • v.31 no.8
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    • pp.702-710
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    • 2007
  • Direct numerical simulation (DNS) is performed to investigate suppressed wake transition and occurrence of lock-on in the wake of a circular cylinder disturbed by sinusoidal perturbation at the Reynolds number of 220 (A-mode instability regime). The sinusoidal perturbation, of which the frequency is near twice the natural shedding frequency, is superimposed on the free stream velocity. It is shown that the wake transition behind the circular cylinder can be suppressed due to the perturbation of the free stream velocity. This change causes a jump in the Strouhal number from the value corresponding to A-mode instability regime to the value corresponding to retarded wake transition regime (extrapolated from laminar shedding regime) in the Strouhal-Reynolds number relationship. As a result, vortex shedding frequency is locked on the perturbation frequency depending not on the natural shedding frequency but on the modified shedding frequency.