Summary
Recent interest in bifurcation and localisation in geomechanics has led to a re-examination of traditional collapse calculations using finite element methods. This paper reviews some of the important aspects of calculations of this type from a practical viewpoint. Examples of collapse predictions in applications of both bearing capacity and slope stability with strain softening are presented. It is shown that localised zones of shear deformation can be modelled without any artificial inducements such as weak elements or applied displacement fields.
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Das neuerliche Interesse an Verzweigung und Lokalisierung in der Bodenmechanik hat zu einer Überprüfung traditioneller Kollaps-Berechnungen nach der Finite-Element-Methode geführt. Hier werden vom praktischen Standpunkt einige wichtige Aspekte dieser Berechnungsmethode besprochen. Beispiele zur Versagensvorhersage bei der Tragfähigkeit und Hangstabilität von entfestigendem Material werden vorgestellt. Es wird gezeigt, daß lokalisierte Scherverformungen ohne Kunstgriffe mit nachgiebigeren Elementen oder erzwungenen Verschiebungsfeldern modelliert werden können.
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Griffiths, D.V. Computation of collapse loads in geomechanics by finite elements. Ing. arch 59, 237–244 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00532253
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