Finite Element Analysis of Clay Shear Band under Plane Strain Condition

Abstract:

The clay shear band analysis under plane strain condition were based on modified cam clay model in finite element software ABAQUS. Normally Consolidated Clay and lightly overconsolidated clay were analyzed in the article. Loading speed, size of soil specimen, different consolidation state (Normally Consolidated Clay and lightly overconsolidated clay) are considered. These factors have effect on the distribution of Pore water pressure, the effective stress path of nodes in shear band and out of shear band and the angle between the shear band and horizontal line. All the differentia and effects were used to analyze the production conditions and formation mechanism of shear band. The results show that size of clay specimen can influence the number of shear band. When the height-width ratio is large, the number of shear band will increase.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 638-640)
• Pages: 462-465
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.638-640.462
• Online since: September 2014
• Authors: Ji Yuan Liu*, Tai Quan Zhou
• Keywords: Clay Specimen, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Normally Consolidated Clay, Overconsolidated Clay, Shearing Band

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