Fundamental Theroy and Experimental Research

Study on constitutive model of unsaturated Chuanxi talus mixed soil under cyclic loading

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  • Department of Civil Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, China

Received date: 2016-05-16

  Online published: 2018-06-05

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This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (41572245): Effect and Accumulated Deformation of Dynamic Characteristics for Unsaturated Talus Mixed Soil.

Abstract

In the Western Sichuan area, settlement or deformation problems often occur in embankments consisting of the mixed soil containing sandy gravel and clay particles. The accumulated deformation under traffic loads could be described by the dynamic constitutive model under cyclic loading. The proposed model uses the mapping rule of mobile mapping origin and integrates the loading-collapse yield criterion within the framework of elastic-plastic bounding surface model. Modified Cambridge model was introduced to define plastic potential equation. Saturation and fine particle content are considered as two main influencing factors. The model parameters are obtained by fitting measured results. Comparisons between experimental results and model simulations show that the elaborated model is capable of describing the unsaturated loess behaviors under static loading and cyclic loading, and predicting the hysteretic properties during both loading and unloading. This model provides theoretical basis for settlement prediction of mixed soil subgrade in the Western Sichuan area.

Cite this article

CUI Kai, LI Yong-kui . Study on constitutive model of unsaturated Chuanxi talus mixed soil under cyclic loading[J]. Rock and Soil Mechanics, 2017 , 38(8) : 2157 -2166 . DOI: 10.16285/j.rsm.2017.08.001

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