LUO Ai-zhong, SHAO Sheng-jun, CHEN Chang-lu, et al. A structural constitutive model for loess under the wetting condition[J]. 2015, 36(8): 2209-2215.
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LUO Ai-zhong, SHAO Sheng-jun, CHEN Chang-lu, et al. A structural constitutive model for loess under the wetting condition[J]. 2015, 36(8): 2209-2215.DOI: 10.16285/j.rsm.2015.08.011.
A structural constitutive model for loess under the wetting condition
Soil structure is one of the physical properties of the soil
which represents the spatial arrangement of soil particles and the type of inter-granular cementation
and it plays an important role in influencing the mechanical properties of collapsible loess. As it is closely linked with density
particle and moisture
the soil structural can reflect the change of the mechanical properties such as strength and deformation. The structural variations induced by either the passively wetting or the positively loading are investigated
with adopting the stress ratio structural index that accounts for the overall structural potential of the soil. Firstly
the structural evolution of loess is determined under compression
shearing and wetting conditions; then the effect of structure on the soil behavior is characterized by establishing a correlation among the stress-strain behavior
yielding and failure behaviors and the soil structures; finally
the structural constitutive relationship of loess under wetting and loading conditions is developed. The proposed model is validated by comparing the numerical results with the experimental data and the results of the modified Cam Clay model.