Finite element analysis of fluid influence on instabilities in two-phase Cam-clay plasticity model

Anna Stankiewicz; Jerzy Pamin

Anna Stankiewicz Cracow University of Technology
Jerzy Pamin Cracow University of Technology

Abstract

The influence of fluid phase on soil instabilities is investigated using the modified Cam-clay model within a two-phase description. Spurious mesh dependence of finite element results is prevented by a gradient enhancement of the model. The results of numerical tests for one-phase and two-phase model are compared. The influence of permeability on the stabilizing role of the fluid phase is assessed.

Keywords

two-phase medium, finite element method, plasticity, Cam-clay model, gradient regularization, Localization,

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Finite element analysis of fluid influence on instabilities in two-phase Cam-clay plasticity model

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