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Constitutive modelling and finite element analysis in geomechanics
Bibliography: pages 208-222.
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| author | Resende, Luís Nuno da Costa |
| author2 | Martin, J B |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/21170 Constitutive modelling and finite element analysis in geomechanics Resende, Luís Nuno da Costa Martin, J B Civil Engineering Geomechanics Bibliography: pages 208-222. The major objective of the work presented in this thesis was the development of a constitutive model for hard rock at high pressure. The model should capture the important features of material behaviour and should be soundly based on mechanical principles; furthermore it should be simple enough to permit implementation and use in large general purpose finite element codes. As a preliminary exercise, a state-of-the-art plasticity cap model was developed in order to provide a basis for comparison with the new model. Existing cap models were shown to exhibit certain inconsistencies associated with the suppression of a regime of potentially unstable behaviour; these inconsistencies were identified and eliminated in. the formulation which is presented in this thesis. The new rock model was based on internal damage concepts. The model is isotropic, and internal damage is measured by a scalar damage parameter. The properties of the material degrade as the damag~ parameter increases, and an evolution law governs the rate at which damage occurs. The damage model was calibrated against experimental results for Bushveld Norite, which is a very hard, brittle rock. The general form of the model, however, is suitable for application to soil and concrete. Both the plasticity cap model and the damage model were implemented into the finite element code NOSTRUM (developed by the Applied Mechanics Research Unit at the University of Cape Town). Solutions of a series of boundary value problems, including typical mining excavation problems, are presented to illustrate and compare the models. 2016-08-11T09:46:30Z 2016-08-11T09:46:30Z 1984 Doctoral Thesis Doctoral PhD http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21170 eng application/pdf Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Civil Engineering Geomechanics Resende, Luís Nuno da Costa Constitutive modelling and finite element analysis in geomechanics |
| thesis_degree_str | Doctoral |
| title | Constitutive modelling and finite element analysis in geomechanics |
| title_full | Constitutive modelling and finite element analysis in geomechanics |
| title_fullStr | Constitutive modelling and finite element analysis in geomechanics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Constitutive modelling and finite element analysis in geomechanics |
| title_short | Constitutive modelling and finite element analysis in geomechanics |
| title_sort | constitutive modelling and finite element analysis in geomechanics |
| topic | Civil Engineering Geomechanics |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21170 |
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