Fully Coupled Model for One-Dimensional Large-Strain Consolidation and Heat Conduction in Saturated Clay
Publication: Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 149, Issue 4
Abstract
The consolidation characteristics of soils are affected by both mechanical loading and ambient temperature. However, research on this coupled theory is lacking. In this study, a fully coupled model for one-dimensional large-strain consolidation and heat conduction is established, where the influences of temperature on the physical-mechanical properties of saturated clay are considered. Based on the finite difference method, the numerical solutions for the coupled model are developed. Moreover, the correctness is validated by comparing the calculational results of the proposed model with those of the COMSOL simulation (a finite element software simulation) and the classical analytical solutions, respectively. Finally, the effects of different factors on consolidation behaviors are discussed. It is found that the increase in temperature increment generally accelerates the dissipation rate of excess pore-water pressure (EPWP) and increases the final settlement. The settlement is gradually reduced with an increasing effective yield stress . A larger permeability coefficient leads to an increasing EPWP dissipation rate. Furthermore, it is observed that the influence of on the settlement is slightly enhanced with an increasing , while the effect of on the dissipation rate of EPWP becomes less remarkable under a higher . In conclusion, the proposed coupled model can properly describe the large-strain consolidation behaviors of saturated clay when the effect of heat conduction is incorporated.
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All data, models, or code generated or used during the study are available from the corresponding author by request.
Acknowledgments
This work is financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2019YFC1804003), and the Funds for International Cooperation and Exchange of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51861165104). Their supports are gratefully acknowledged.
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Received: Jul 9, 2022
Accepted: Nov 13, 2022
Published online: Jan 24, 2023
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Clays
- Consolidated soils
- Coupling
- Engineering fundamentals
- Finite element method
- Geomechanics
- Geotechnical engineering
- Material mechanics
- Materials engineering
- Measurement (by type)
- Methodology (by type)
- Numerical methods
- Saturated soils
- Soft soils
- Soil mechanics
- Soil properties
- Soils (by type)
- Strain
- Structural engineering
- Structural members
- Structural systems
- Temperature effects
- Temperature measurement
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