Numerical simulation of flow processes in liquefied soils using a soil–water-coupled smoothed particle hydrodynamics method
Liquefaction can result in the damage or collapse of structures during an earthquake and can therefore be a great threat to life and property. Many site investigations of liquefaction disasters are needed to study the large-scale deformation and flow mechanisms of liquefied soils that can be used fo...
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ftrepec:oai:RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:69:y:2013:i:1:p:809-827 2023-05-15T17:45:03+02:00 Numerical simulation of flow processes in liquefied soils using a soil–water-coupled smoothed particle hydrodynamics method Yu Huang Weijie Zhang Zili Dai Qiang Xu http://hdl.handle.net/10.1007/s11069-013-0736-5 unknown http://hdl.handle.net/10.1007/s11069-013-0736-5 article ftrepec 2020-12-04T13:32:28Z Liquefaction can result in the damage or collapse of structures during an earthquake and can therefore be a great threat to life and property. Many site investigations of liquefaction disasters are needed to study the large-scale deformation and flow mechanisms of liquefied soils that can be used for performance assessments and infrastructure improvement. To overcome the disadvantages of traditional flow analysis methods for liquefied soils, a soil–water-coupled smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) modeling method was developed to analyze flow in liquefied soils. In the proposed SPH method, water and soil were simulated as different layers, while permeability, porosity, and interaction forces could be combined to model water-saturated porous media. A simple shear test was simulated using the SPH method with an elastic model to verify its application to solid phase materials. Subsequently, the applicability of the proposed SPH modeling method to the simulation of interaction forces between water and soil was verified by a falling-head permeability test. The coupled SPH method produced good simulations for both the simple shear and falling-head permeability tests. Using a fit-for-purpose experimental apparatus, a physical flow model test of liquefied sand has been designed and conducted. To complement the physical test, a numerical simulation has been undertaken based on the soil–water-coupled SPH method. The numerical results correspond well with the physical model test results in observed configurations and velocity vectors. An embankment failure in northern Sweden was selected so that the application of the soil–water-coupled SPH method could be extended to an actual example of liquefaction. The coupled SPH method simulated the embankment failure with the site investigation well. They have also estimated horizontal displacements and velocities, which can be used to greatly improve the seismic safety of structures. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013 Liquefied soil, Soil–water coupling, Smoothed particle hydrodynamics, Model test, Flow failure Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Sweden RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) |
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Liquefaction can result in the damage or collapse of structures during an earthquake and can therefore be a great threat to life and property. Many site investigations of liquefaction disasters are needed to study the large-scale deformation and flow mechanisms of liquefied soils that can be used for performance assessments and infrastructure improvement. To overcome the disadvantages of traditional flow analysis methods for liquefied soils, a soil–water-coupled smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) modeling method was developed to analyze flow in liquefied soils. In the proposed SPH method, water and soil were simulated as different layers, while permeability, porosity, and interaction forces could be combined to model water-saturated porous media. A simple shear test was simulated using the SPH method with an elastic model to verify its application to solid phase materials. Subsequently, the applicability of the proposed SPH modeling method to the simulation of interaction forces between water and soil was verified by a falling-head permeability test. The coupled SPH method produced good simulations for both the simple shear and falling-head permeability tests. Using a fit-for-purpose experimental apparatus, a physical flow model test of liquefied sand has been designed and conducted. To complement the physical test, a numerical simulation has been undertaken based on the soil–water-coupled SPH method. The numerical results correspond well with the physical model test results in observed configurations and velocity vectors. An embankment failure in northern Sweden was selected so that the application of the soil–water-coupled SPH method could be extended to an actual example of liquefaction. The coupled SPH method simulated the embankment failure with the site investigation well. They have also estimated horizontal displacements and velocities, which can be used to greatly improve the seismic safety of structures. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013 Liquefied soil, Soil–water coupling, Smoothed particle hydrodynamics, Model test, Flow failure |
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Yu Huang Weijie Zhang Zili Dai Qiang Xu Numerical simulation of flow processes in liquefied soils using a soil–water-coupled smoothed particle hydrodynamics method |
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Numerical simulation of flow processes in liquefied soils using a soil–water-coupled smoothed particle hydrodynamics method |
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Numerical simulation of flow processes in liquefied soils using a soil–water-coupled smoothed particle hydrodynamics method |
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Numerical simulation of flow processes in liquefied soils using a soil–water-coupled smoothed particle hydrodynamics method |
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Numerical simulation of flow processes in liquefied soils using a soil–water-coupled smoothed particle hydrodynamics method |
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Numerical simulation of flow processes in liquefied soils using a soil–water-coupled smoothed particle hydrodynamics method |
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numerical simulation of flow processes in liquefied soils using a soil–water-coupled smoothed particle hydrodynamics method |
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