Experimental and DEM Study of Two Dimensional Simple Shear

Yunming Yang, Min Zhang, Hanwen Zhang, Hai Sui Yu

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Abstract

It is well established that the principal stress rotation (PSR) can lead to plastic deformations in soil, and soil is subjected to two dimensional shears in many geotechnical applications, which lead to two dimensional principal stress rotations. This paper aims to study impacts of two dimensional PSRs on soil behavior by using the DEM and experimentation, in which glass beads are used. In the two directional simple shear apparatus, the first shear is exerted on samples along one direction, followed by the second shear at varying angles to the first shear. The experimental results indicate that the angle between the first and second shears have a great impact on the sample strength. The DEM results are in very good agreement with the experimental results on the development of both shear stress and volumetric change. Further, lateral normal stresses in the simple shear in the DEM study can be obtained, enabling the computation of principal stresses under two dimensional shears. Fabric developments of samples can also be studied in the DEM simulation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationChallenges and Innovations in Geomechanics - Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of IACMAG - Volume 1
EditorsMarco Barla, Alice Di Donna, Donatella Sterpi
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages303-310
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9783030645137
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Event16th International Conference of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, IACMAG 2021 - Turin, Italy
Duration: 5 May 20218 May 2021

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volume125
ISSN (Print)2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)2366-2565

Conference

Conference16th International Conference of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, IACMAG 2021
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityTurin
Period5/05/218/05/21

Keywords

  • DEM
  • Non-coaxiality
  • Principal stress rotation
  • Two dimensional simple shear

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering

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