- Title
- Homogenization of geomaterials using the random finite element method
- Creator
- Griffiths, D. V.; Paiboon, Jumpol; Huang, Jinsong; Fenton, Gordon A.
- Relation
- Fourth International Symposium on Geotechnical Safety and Risk . Geotechnical Safety and Risk IV: Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Geotechnical Safety and Risk (Hong Kong 4-6 December 2013) p. 43-51
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b16058-6
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Resource Type
- conference paper
- Date
- 2014
- Description
- The homogenized stiffness of geomaterials that are highly variable at the micro-scale has long been of interest to geotechnical engineers. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of porosity and void size on the homogenized or effective properties of geomaterials. A Random Finite Element Method (RFEM) has been developed enabling the generation of spatially random voids of given porosity and size within a block of geomaterial. Following Monte-Carlo simulations, the mean and standard deviation of the effective property can be estimated leading to a probabilistic interpretation involving deformations. The probabilistic approach represents a rational methodology for guiding engineers in the risk management process. The influence of block size and the Representative Volume Elements (RVE) are discussed, in addition to the influence of anisotropy on the effective Young's modulus.
- Subject
- random finite element method; geomaterial; representative volume elements; risk management
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1296013
- Identifier
- uon:19180
- Identifier
- ISBN:9781138001633
- Language
- eng
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