KE Wen-hui, CHEN Jian, SHENG Qian, et al. A one-dimensional elasto-viscoplastic model for describing time-dependent behavior of soft clays[J]. 2016, 37(8): 2198-2205.
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KE Wen-hui, CHEN Jian, SHENG Qian, et al. A one-dimensional elasto-viscoplastic model for describing time-dependent behavior of soft clays[J]. 2016, 37(8): 2198-2205.DOI: 10.16285/j.rsm.2016.08.010.
A one-dimensional elasto-viscoplastic model for describing time-dependent behavior of soft clays
The purpose of this study is to present the development of a 1D elasto-viscoplastic (1DEVP) constitutive model to describe the time-dependent behavior of soft clays. Firstly
based on Bjerrum’s concept of time lines
a new concept of viscoplastic strain rate lines is proposed
and after the relationship between viscoplastic strain rate and viscoplastic strain increment is deduced
the 1DEVP model for soft clays is established. Secondly
the relationship between the newly developed model and other three well-known elasto-viscoplastic(EVP) constitutive models are theoretically discussed. It demonstrated that the new model with no essential difference from the other three EVP models is simpler in form and clearer in physical meaning than others. Thirdly
the established 1DEVP is used to develop analytical solutions for consolidation-creep coupling effect
strain rate effect
stress relaxation effect. Lastly
based the one-dimensional consolidation tests on Ningbo soft clays
the model parameters is calibrated. Furthermore
the model is used to simulate 1D consolidation-creep tests on Ningbo soft clays
1D staged constant rates of strain tests on Wenzhou soft clays and 1D relaxation tests on Hongkong marine clays. The comparisons between experimental results and simulations show that the newly proposed 1DEVP model has a good predictive ability for the one-dimensional time-dependent behavior of soft clays.