Discrete element simulation of the influence of anisotropy on the mechanical properties of soft soil

ZHAO Zhou; SONG Jing; LIU Ruihong; YANG Shouying; LI Zhijie

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ZHAO Zhou, SONG Jing, LIU Ruihong, YANG Shouying, LI Zhijie. Discrete element simulation of the influence of anisotropy on the mechanical properties of soft soil[J]. Hydrogeology & Engineering Geology, 2021, 48(2): 70-77. DOI: 10.16030/j.cnki.issn.1000-3665.202006027

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Discrete element simulation of the influence of anisotropy on the mechanical properties of soft soil

ZHAO Zhou^1,,
SONG Jing^{1, 2, 3, ,},
LIU Ruihong¹,
YANG Shouying¹,
LI Zhijie¹

1.
School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong　510275, China
2.
Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Geodynamics and Geohazards, Guangzhou, Guangdong　510275, China
3.
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resource Exploration, Guangzhou, Guangdong　510275, China

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Received Date: June 11, 2020
Revised Date: August 03, 2020
Available Online: March 11, 2021
Published Date: March 11, 2021

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The initial and induced anisotropy has a significant effect on the mechanical properties of soft soil in preloading engineering. However, there is a lack of unified research methods for the initial and induced anisotropy. Discrete element method is adopted in this study, and the length-width ratio of particles is used as the quantitative evaluation index. Five types of initial anisotropy samples with different deposition angles are generated. The effects of initial anisotropy and induced anisotropy on the mechanical properties of soft soil are studied by vertical and horizontal loading. At the micro level, the contact form and rotation angle of particles are examined from the point of view of particles, and the development trend of coordination number and contact normal to anisotropy is studied from the point of view of contact. The relationship between shear strength index and anisotropy is explored. The results show that initial and induced anisotropy influences the mechanical properties of the samples. When the loading direction is perpendicular to the soft soil deposition direction, the soil mass has the maximum peak strength. In the particle contact form, the proportion of surface contact gradually increases with loading. The initial modulus and shear strength are influenced. The coordination number and contact normal anisotropy have different evolutions under the influence of particle contact form, and tend to be stable at the later loading stage. In terms of shear strength parameters, the initial anisotropy will increase the cohesion of the sample, and the induced anisotropy will mainly change the internal friction angle, which is consistent with the law of shear strength.
- soft soil,
- anisotropy,
- peak stress,
- shear strength index,
- mesoscopic and macroscopic characteristics

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