It is well known that soilewater characteristic curve （SWCC） plays an important role in unsaturated soil mechanics, but the measurement of SWCC is inconvenient. In laboratory it requires days of testing time. For fi...It is well known that soilewater characteristic curve （SWCC） plays an important role in unsaturated soil mechanics, but the measurement of SWCC is inconvenient. In laboratory it requires days of testing time. For fine-grained clays, it may last for a couple of months using pressure plate tests. In this study, the effects of sample dimensions and shapes on the balance time of measuring SWCCs using pressure plate tests and the shape of SWCCs are investigated. It can be found that the sample dimensions and shapes have apparent influence on the balance time. The testing durations for circular samples with smaller diameters and annular samples with larger contact area are significantly shortened. However, there is little effect of sample dimensions and shapes on the shape of SWCCs. Its mechanism is explored and discussed in details through analysing the principle of pressure plate tests and microstructure of the sample. Based on the above findings, it is found that the circular samples with smaller dimensions can accelerate the testing duration of SWCC using the pressure plate.展开更多
A novel hybrid-stress finite element method is proposed for constructing simple 4-node quadrilateral plane elements, and the new element is denoted as HH4-3fl here. Firstly, the theoretical basis of the traditional hy...A novel hybrid-stress finite element method is proposed for constructing simple 4-node quadrilateral plane elements, and the new element is denoted as HH4-3fl here. Firstly, the theoretical basis of the traditional hybrid-stress elements, i.e., the Hellinger-Reissner variational principle, is replaced by the Hamilton variational principle, in which the number of the stress variables is reduced from 3 to 2. Secondly, three stress parameters and corresponding trial functions are introduced into the system equations. Thirdly, the displacement fields of the conventional bilinear isoparametric element are employed in the new models. Finally, from the stationary condition, the stress parameters can be expressed in terms of the displacement parameters, and thus the new element stiffness matrices can be obtained. Since the required number of stress variables in the Hamilton variational principle is less than that in the Hellinger-Reissner variational principle, and no additional incompatible displacement modes are considered, the new hybrid-stress element is simpler than the traditional ones. Furthermore, in order to improve the accuracy of the stress solutions, two enhanced post-processing schemes are also proposed for element HH4-3β. Numerical examples show that the proposed model exhibits great improvements in both displacement and stress solutions, implying that the proposed technique is an effective way for developing simple finite element models with high performance.展开更多
The finite element method has been considered as one of the most significant engineering advances of the twentieth century. This computational methodology has made substantial impact on many fields in science and also...The finite element method has been considered as one of the most significant engineering advances of the twentieth century. This computational methodology has made substantial impact on many fields in science and also has profoundly changed engineering design procedures and practice. This paper, mainly froln a solid mechanics perspective, and the Swansea viewpoint in particular, describes very briefly the origin of the methodology, then summaries selected milestones of the technical developments that have taken place over the last fifty years and illustrates their application to some practical engineering problems.展开更多
A chemo-damage model for cracking analysis of concrete dams affected by alkali-aggregate reaction (AAR) is proposed, which combines the plastic-damage model for concrete with the AAR kinetics law. The chemo-damage mod...A chemo-damage model for cracking analysis of concrete dams affected by alkali-aggregate reaction (AAR) is proposed, which combines the plastic-damage model for concrete with the AAR kinetics law. The chemo-damage model is first verified by a stress-free AAR expansion test. The expansion deformation obtained from the simulation is in good agreement with the measurement, demonstrating that the proposed model has a sufficient accuracy to predict the expansion of AAR-affected concrete. Subsequently, the expansion deformation and cracking process of the AAR-affected Fontana gravity dam is analyzed. It shows that permanent displacements in the upstream direction and the vertical direction are gradually increased during the long-term operation period, and that their maximal values reach 1.6 and 3.6 cm, respectively. A crack is observed on the wall in the foundation drainage gallery, and extends towards the downstream face of the dam. With the further development of AAR, another crack forms on the downstream face, and then intersects with the gallery crack to penetrate the downstream side profile of the dam. The third crack occurs in the upstream side wall of the gallery and propagates a short distance towards the upstream face of the dam. The simulated cracking pattern in the dam due to AAR is similar to the in situ observation.展开更多
A combined lattice Boltzmann and discrete element approach is proposedfor numerical modelling of magnetorheological fluids. In its formulation, the particledynamics is simulated by the discrete element method, while t...A combined lattice Boltzmann and discrete element approach is proposedfor numerical modelling of magnetorheological fluids. In its formulation, the particledynamics is simulated by the discrete element method, while the fluid field is resolvedwith the lattice Boltzmann method. The coupling between the fluid and the particlesare realized through the hydrodynamic interactions. Procedures for computing magnetic, contact and hydrodynamic forces are discussed in detail. The applicability ofthe proposed solution procedure is illustrated via a two-stage simulation of a MR fluidproblem with four different particle volume fractions. At the first stage, simulationsare performed for the particle chain formation upon application of an external magnetic field;and at the second stage, the rheological properties of the MR fluid underdifferent shear loading conditions are investigated with the particle chains establishedat the first stage as the initial configuration.展开更多
This paper presents a comprehensive review of modeling of alkali-silica reaction(ASR)in concrete.Such modeling is essential for investigating the chemical expansion mechanism and the subsequent influence on the mechan...This paper presents a comprehensive review of modeling of alkali-silica reaction(ASR)in concrete.Such modeling is essential for investigating the chemical expansion mechanism and the subsequent influence on the mechanical aspects of the material.The concept of ASR and the mechanism of expansion are first outlined,and the stateof-the-art of modeling for ASR,the focus of the paper,is then presented in detail.The modeling includes theoretical approaches,meso-and macroscopic models for ASR analysis.The theoretical approaches dealt with the chemical reaction mechanism and were used for predicting pessimum size of aggregate.Mesoscopic models have attempted to explain the mechanism of mechanical deterioration of ASR-affected concrete at material scale.The macroscopic models,chemomechanical coupling models,have been generally dcveloped by combining the chemical reaction kinetics with linear or nonlinear mechanical constitutive,and were applied to reproduce and predict the long-term behavior of struetures suffering from ASR.Finally,a conclusion and discussion of the modcling are given.展开更多
This paper presents a comprehensive overview of the element-wise locally conservative Galerkin(LCG)method.The LCG method was developed to find a method that had the advantages of the discontinuous Galerkin methods,wit...This paper presents a comprehensive overview of the element-wise locally conservative Galerkin(LCG)method.The LCG method was developed to find a method that had the advantages of the discontinuous Galerkin methods,without the large computational and memory requirements.The initial application of the method is discussed,to the simple scalar transient convection-diffusion equation,along with its extension to the Navier-Stokes equations utilising the Characteristic Based Split(CBS)scheme.The element-by-element solution approach removes the standard finite element assembly necessity,with an face flux providing continuity between these elemental subdomains.This face flux provides explicit local conservation and can be determined via a simple small post-processing calculation.The LCG method obtains a unique solution from the elemental contributions through the use of simple averaging.It is shown within this paper that the LCG method provides equivalent solutions to the continuous(global)Galerkin method for both steady state and transient solutions.Several numerical examples are provided to demonstrate the abilities of the LCG method.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 10872210)the State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Grant No. Y11002)
文摘It is well known that soilewater characteristic curve （SWCC） plays an important role in unsaturated soil mechanics, but the measurement of SWCC is inconvenient. In laboratory it requires days of testing time. For fine-grained clays, it may last for a couple of months using pressure plate tests. In this study, the effects of sample dimensions and shapes on the balance time of measuring SWCCs using pressure plate tests and the shape of SWCCs are investigated. It can be found that the sample dimensions and shapes have apparent influence on the balance time. The testing durations for circular samples with smaller diameters and annular samples with larger contact area are significantly shortened. However, there is little effect of sample dimensions and shapes on the shape of SWCCs. Its mechanism is explored and discussed in details through analysing the principle of pressure plate tests and microstructure of the sample. Based on the above findings, it is found that the circular samples with smaller dimensions can accelerate the testing duration of SWCC using the pressure plate.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10872108,10876100)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET-07-0477)the National Basic Research Program of China (2010CB832701)
文摘A novel hybrid-stress finite element method is proposed for constructing simple 4-node quadrilateral plane elements, and the new element is denoted as HH4-3fl here. Firstly, the theoretical basis of the traditional hybrid-stress elements, i.e., the Hellinger-Reissner variational principle, is replaced by the Hamilton variational principle, in which the number of the stress variables is reduced from 3 to 2. Secondly, three stress parameters and corresponding trial functions are introduced into the system equations. Thirdly, the displacement fields of the conventional bilinear isoparametric element are employed in the new models. Finally, from the stationary condition, the stress parameters can be expressed in terms of the displacement parameters, and thus the new element stiffness matrices can be obtained. Since the required number of stress variables in the Hamilton variational principle is less than that in the Hellinger-Reissner variational principle, and no additional incompatible displacement modes are considered, the new hybrid-stress element is simpler than the traditional ones. Furthermore, in order to improve the accuracy of the stress solutions, two enhanced post-processing schemes are also proposed for element HH4-3β. Numerical examples show that the proposed model exhibits great improvements in both displacement and stress solutions, implying that the proposed technique is an effective way for developing simple finite element models with high performance.
文摘The finite element method has been considered as one of the most significant engineering advances of the twentieth century. This computational methodology has made substantial impact on many fields in science and also has profoundly changed engineering design procedures and practice. This paper, mainly froln a solid mechanics perspective, and the Swansea viewpoint in particular, describes very briefly the origin of the methodology, then summaries selected milestones of the technical developments that have taken place over the last fifty years and illustrates their application to some practical engineering problems.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51209120, 41274106 and 40974063)
文摘A chemo-damage model for cracking analysis of concrete dams affected by alkali-aggregate reaction (AAR) is proposed, which combines the plastic-damage model for concrete with the AAR kinetics law. The chemo-damage model is first verified by a stress-free AAR expansion test. The expansion deformation obtained from the simulation is in good agreement with the measurement, demonstrating that the proposed model has a sufficient accuracy to predict the expansion of AAR-affected concrete. Subsequently, the expansion deformation and cracking process of the AAR-affected Fontana gravity dam is analyzed. It shows that permanent displacements in the upstream direction and the vertical direction are gradually increased during the long-term operation period, and that their maximal values reach 1.6 and 3.6 cm, respectively. A crack is observed on the wall in the foundation drainage gallery, and extends towards the downstream face of the dam. With the further development of AAR, another crack forms on the downstream face, and then intersects with the gallery crack to penetrate the downstream side profile of the dam. The third crack occurs in the upstream side wall of the gallery and propagates a short distance towards the upstream face of the dam. The simulated cracking pattern in the dam due to AAR is similar to the in situ observation.
文摘A combined lattice Boltzmann and discrete element approach is proposedfor numerical modelling of magnetorheological fluids. In its formulation, the particledynamics is simulated by the discrete element method, while the fluid field is resolvedwith the lattice Boltzmann method. The coupling between the fluid and the particlesare realized through the hydrodynamic interactions. Procedures for computing magnetic, contact and hydrodynamic forces are discussed in detail. The applicability ofthe proposed solution procedure is illustrated via a two-stage simulation of a MR fluidproblem with four different particle volume fractions. At the first stage, simulationsare performed for the particle chain formation upon application of an external magnetic field;and at the second stage, the rheological properties of the MR fluid underdifferent shear loading conditions are investigated with the particle chains establishedat the first stage as the initial configuration.
基金The authors acknowledge the support of the National Key Basic Research Program of China(Nos.2010CB731504 and 2011CB013602)the research funding from the State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering,Tsinghua University(No.2010-TC-1).
文摘This paper presents a comprehensive review of modeling of alkali-silica reaction(ASR)in concrete.Such modeling is essential for investigating the chemical expansion mechanism and the subsequent influence on the mechanical aspects of the material.The concept of ASR and the mechanism of expansion are first outlined,and the stateof-the-art of modeling for ASR,the focus of the paper,is then presented in detail.The modeling includes theoretical approaches,meso-and macroscopic models for ASR analysis.The theoretical approaches dealt with the chemical reaction mechanism and were used for predicting pessimum size of aggregate.Mesoscopic models have attempted to explain the mechanism of mechanical deterioration of ASR-affected concrete at material scale.The macroscopic models,chemomechanical coupling models,have been generally dcveloped by combining the chemical reaction kinetics with linear or nonlinear mechanical constitutive,and were applied to reproduce and predict the long-term behavior of struetures suffering from ASR.Finally,a conclusion and discussion of the modcling are given.
文摘This paper presents a comprehensive overview of the element-wise locally conservative Galerkin(LCG)method.The LCG method was developed to find a method that had the advantages of the discontinuous Galerkin methods,without the large computational and memory requirements.The initial application of the method is discussed,to the simple scalar transient convection-diffusion equation,along with its extension to the Navier-Stokes equations utilising the Characteristic Based Split(CBS)scheme.The element-by-element solution approach removes the standard finite element assembly necessity,with an face flux providing continuity between these elemental subdomains.This face flux provides explicit local conservation and can be determined via a simple small post-processing calculation.The LCG method obtains a unique solution from the elemental contributions through the use of simple averaging.It is shown within this paper that the LCG method provides equivalent solutions to the continuous(global)Galerkin method for both steady state and transient solutions.Several numerical examples are provided to demonstrate the abilities of the LCG method.
