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Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation
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Hyperbolic models to represent the effect of mechanical damage and abrasion on the short-term tensile response of a geocomposite
Publication . Lombardi, G.; Pinho-Lopes, Margarida; Paula, António Miguel; Bastos, António
The objective of this study was to analyse the short-term tensile response of a geocomposite (a geotextile and a geogrid overlapped) and apply hyperbolic models to describe its load-strain tensile curves. Data from specimens submitted to mechanical damage, abrasion, and mechanical damaged followed by abrasion were analysed. Reduction factors were proposed by comparing data from damaged specimens with those from undamaged specimens. The experimental results were compared with those fitted by the constitutive models to validate the model. The constitutive models demonstrated good fitting capacity. For any mechanical condition, the model parameters could be estimated by relating the experimental tensile properties of the geocomposite with adjustment coefficients, which allowed for describing the tensile load-strain curves with good accuracy. The reduction factors for the specimens subjected to mechanical damage followed by abrasion were lower than the values which would be obtained if the damages were considered individually.
A simple 3D orthotropic model for the tensile response of geogrids: in-isolation and soil–geogrid interaction applications
Publication . Paiva, Lucas; Pinho-Lopes, Margarida; Valente, Robertt; Paula, António Miguel
The short-term tensile response is one of the key aspects in designing geogrid-reinforced soil structures. In this paper a simple data-driven 3D orthotropic model for the short-term tensile response is proposed. The Hill48 yield model is chosen to represent the orthotropic behaviour of the geogrid, and a procedure to obtain the necessary parameters, from simple tensile test data, is presented. The model is then implemented in ABAQUS, and validated against a realistic problem where the geogrid is embedded in soil. The influence of the orthotropy (against isotropy) on both the reinforcement and the overall soil-geogrid structure is evaluated. The results show that the orthotropic model can accurately predict the tensile response of the geogrid in different directions, with the orthotropy having a significant influence on the reinforcement and the overall structural response, especially in highly orthotropic materials. The study further examined stress redistribution capabilities in geogrids with notches, revealing enhanced stabilization performance using the orthotropic model. Parametric tests indicated that traditional isotropic assumptions might underpredict or overpredict reinforcement performance, emphasizing the advantages for accurate orthotropic characterization. The proposed 3D framework provides a robust, straightforward method for evaluating and optimizing geogrid designs, enabling better prediction of reinforced soil behaviour in geotechnical applications.
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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UIDP/00481/2020