In this paper a three dimensional numerical model formulated in time/space domain is applied for railway vibrations. the model is developed in code PLAXIS which is used to simulate the wave propagation in the ground w...
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(纸本)9780429446924;9781138332034
In this paper a three dimensional numerical model formulated in time/space domain is applied for railway vibrations. the model is developed in code PLAXIS which is used to simulate the wave propagation in the ground whilst the train loads are calculated with a 2D train-track interaction model. the main objective is to show that commercial programs such as PLAXIS are reliable tools to model railway vibrations. Furthermore, since the wave propagation model is formulated in the time domain and PLAXIS software is able to model excess pore pressure and nonlinear soil behaviour, it could also be a useful tool to consider these two effects, which may be relevant in some cases. A real case located in Portugal is presented, being used for the experimental validation. the numerical results show an acceptable agreement with real measurements. therefore, the proposed numerical approach can be used as a reliable prediction tool based on PLAXIS software.
In particular during storm events, a build-up of excess pore pressures may occur in the soil around cyclically loaded offshore foundations. Such accumulated excess pore pressure reduces the effective stresses in the s...
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(纸本)9780429446924;9781138332034
In particular during storm events, a build-up of excess pore pressures may occur in the soil around cyclically loaded offshore foundations. Such accumulated excess pore pressure reduces the effective stresses in the soil and hence negatively affects the structural integrity. Even though the consideration of this degradation effect on the bearing capacity is commonly demanded by the involved certification or approval bodies, no general applicable and accepted method for the calculative verification currently exists. the paper presents a novel approach which allows for the transfer of the soil behavior obtained in cyclic DSS tests to the bearing capacity of the foundation structure by means of a 3D numerical model. the respected transfer function enables the consideration of site-specific cyclic DSS test results by taking into account the mean stress, the cyclic shear stress amplitude and the number of load cycles at each integration point of the numerical model. Hence, the numerical approach may contribute to the optimisation of common foundation solutions as well as to the verification of innovative foundation structures even in complex soil conditions.
there are a huge number of plasticity models available in the literature to represent the behaviour of geomaterials and the majority include the concept of a yield surface which bounds the allowable stress in the mate...
A robust numerical technique is presented for solution of coupled problems in saturated porous media with elasto-plastic behavior. the proposed method, called edge-based smoothed point interpolation method, is develop...
the basal stability of deep excavations in clay is often analysed using the classical approaches of Terzaghi (1943) and Bjerrum & Eide (1956). Terzaghi's approach seems to be appropriate to excavation with sma...
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(纸本)9780429446924;9781138332034
the basal stability of deep excavations in clay is often analysed using the classical approaches of Terzaghi (1943) and Bjerrum & Eide (1956). Terzaghi's approach seems to be appropriate to excavation with small depth to width ratios, h/B, whereas Bjerrum & Eide give better results for greater h/B ratios. Not many attempts have been made to unify the two situations. In the present paper, the problem is analysed using upper and lower-bound considering two two-dimensional cases: a basic case, where the rigid stratum was considered deep, not affecting the stability of the excavation, and a case considering a rigid stratum at a certain depth. the embedded length of the wall was assumed null. A proposal for the stability numbers at failure is presented, for a wide range of h/B ratios.
Historical masonry arch bridges are an elementary part of the european infrastructure landscape. However, due to increased loads and various changes in the use of these structures;their behavior under these changing c...
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(纸本)9780429446924;9781138332034
Historical masonry arch bridges are an elementary part of the european infrastructure landscape. However, due to increased loads and various changes in the use of these structures;their behavior under these changing conditions needs to be understood in order to ensure safety of the end users. Monitoring of the performance of such structures allows practitioners the opportunity to understand the soil-structure interaction in a more accurate way in order to simulate better their actual performance. this paper describes a 3D finite element model, which analyses the interaction of the masonry structure with its backfill, embankment and foundation. Jointed Rock model was used to model the anisotropic nature of the masonry, which allows the determination of more accurate stress and strain concentrations where cracks and discontinuities in the masonry structure occur. the modelling approach is described in the paper and the computed behavior is compared with a masonry arch bridge where measurements have been undertaken. the findings of this type of study can be used to confirm safety of any operational changes, plan future maintenance requirements and monitoring and repair regime of masonry arch bridges.
Vertical and horizontal scales of fluctuation are measures of spatial correlation and variability in soils, and as such are extensively used in the modelling of soils in reliability methods, such as the Random F...
the construction of an industrial unit required a 10-meter-deep excavation at the toe of a steep natural slope with signs of previous instabilities. the adopted solution was a soldier pile wall with several levels of ...
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(纸本)9780429446924;9781138332034
the construction of an industrial unit required a 10-meter-deep excavation at the toe of a steep natural slope with signs of previous instabilities. the adopted solution was a soldier pile wall with several levels of ground anchors. On the other hand, the upper natural slope was reinforced using horizontal drains, driven steel piles (rail segments) and ground anchors. Bolted steel meshes were also used to avoid shallow instabilities. Limit equilibrium and finite element analyses were performed for the design of those remediation measures. Finite element analyses provided useful information about bending moments in the piles and anchor forces. Detailed instrumentation, namely inclinometers, anchor load cells and topographical surveying, was used to monitor the performance of the wall and the slope. the field measurements were compared withthe finite element predictions along all the construction period, showing a general good agreement.
In the present paper a numerical study is presented in order to evaluate the efficiency of different countermeasures that can be adopted to mitigate vibrations inside buildings due to railway traffic in tunnels. the n...
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(纸本)9780429446924;9781138332034
In the present paper a numerical study is presented in order to evaluate the efficiency of different countermeasures that can be adopted to mitigate vibrations inside buildings due to railway traffic in tunnels. the numerical model is substructured and is composed by three autonomous modules to simulate the main parts of the problem: i) generation of vibrations (train-track interaction);ii) propagation of vibrations (track-tunnel-ground system);iii) reception of vibrations (building coupled to the ground). A comparative analysis is carried out on the potential benefits of improving the geometrical quality of the track and of the installation of resilient elements under the railway slab, being evaluated the vibrations inside of a building due to railway traffic in a shallow tunnel located in Madrid. Finally, some considerations are made regarding an engineering solution that could involve the combination of several types of mitigation measures, taking advantage of the potentialities of the model.
Many approaches and techniques are used to evaluate pile axial capacity ranging from static methods to dynamic methods, which are based on either the results of pile driving or numerical simulations, which require rel...
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(纸本)9780429446924;9781138332034
Many approaches and techniques are used to evaluate pile axial capacity ranging from static methods to dynamic methods, which are based on either the results of pile driving or numerical simulations, which require reliable constitutive models representing the real soil behaviour and the interaction between the pile and soil. In this paper, using PLAXIS software and different constitutive soil models including Mohr-Coulomb, Hardening Soil and Hypoplastic with Intergranular Strain models, the behaviour of concrete piles driven into saturated dense and loose sand deposits under a hammer blow is evaluated. the main objective of this study is to assess the influence of different factors including frequency of loading and Hypoplastic soil model parameters on the recorded velocity and pile head displacement. In addition, the concept of one-dimensional wave propagation induced by pile driving is discussed. It is indicated that using the Intergranular Strain concept, defined in Hypoplastic soil model, small strain behaviour of soil around the pile during driving can directly be captured. the results of this study reveals that considering the Hypoplastic model, incorporating the Intergranular Strain concept, can accumulate much less strains than the corresponding predictions excluding the Intergranular Strain, and hence predict the pile performance during driving more realistically.
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