Application of the Modified Mohr–Coulomb Yield Criterion in Seismic Numerical Simulation of Tunnels

To solve the classical problem that the Mohr–Coulomb yield criterion overestimates the tensile properties of geotechnical materials, a modified Mohr–Coulomb yield criterion that includes both maximum tensile stress theory and smooth processing was established herein. The modified Mohr–Coulomb consti...

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Main Authors: Chuan-Yi Sui, Yu-Sheng Shen, Yu-Min Wen, Bo Gao
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9968935
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Yu-Sheng Shen
Yu-Min Wen
Bo Gao
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Bo Gao
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description To solve the classical problem that the Mohr–Coulomb yield criterion overestimates the tensile properties of geotechnical materials, a modified Mohr–Coulomb yield criterion that includes both maximum tensile stress theory and smooth processing was established herein. The modified Mohr–Coulomb constitutive model is developed using the user-defined material subroutine (UMAT) available in finite element software ABAQUS, and the modified Mohr–Coulomb yield criterion is applied to construct a numerical simulation of a shaking table model test. Compared with the measured data from the shaking table test, the accuracies of the classical Mohr–Coulomb yield criterion and the modified Mohr–Coulomb yield criterion are assessed. Compared to the shaking table test, the classical Mohr–Coulomb model has a relatively large average error (−6.98% in peak acceleration values, −8.47% in displacement values, −23.93% in axial forces), while the modified Mohr–Coulomb model has a smaller average error (+2.71% in peak accelerations value, +3.19% in displacements value, +7.56% in axial forces). The results of numerical simulation using the modified Mohr–Coulomb yield criterion are closer to the measured data.
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spelling doaj-art-455ef7b8048b433c9dd800037f46534c2025-02-03T01:11:41ZengWileyShock and Vibration1875-92032021-01-01202110.1155/2021/9968935Application of the Modified Mohr–Coulomb Yield Criterion in Seismic Numerical Simulation of TunnelsChuan-Yi Sui0Yu-Sheng Shen1Yu-Min Wen2Bo Gao3Key Laboratory of Transportation Tunnel Engineering of Ministry of EducationKey Laboratory of Transportation Tunnel Engineering of Ministry of EducationSchool of Civil EngineeringKey Laboratory of Transportation Tunnel Engineering of Ministry of EducationTo solve the classical problem that the Mohr–Coulomb yield criterion overestimates the tensile properties of geotechnical materials, a modified Mohr–Coulomb yield criterion that includes both maximum tensile stress theory and smooth processing was established herein. The modified Mohr–Coulomb constitutive model is developed using the user-defined material subroutine (UMAT) available in finite element software ABAQUS, and the modified Mohr–Coulomb yield criterion is applied to construct a numerical simulation of a shaking table model test. Compared with the measured data from the shaking table test, the accuracies of the classical Mohr–Coulomb yield criterion and the modified Mohr–Coulomb yield criterion are assessed. Compared to the shaking table test, the classical Mohr–Coulomb model has a relatively large average error (−6.98% in peak acceleration values, −8.47% in displacement values, −23.93% in axial forces), while the modified Mohr–Coulomb model has a smaller average error (+2.71% in peak accelerations value, +3.19% in displacements value, +7.56% in axial forces). The results of numerical simulation using the modified Mohr–Coulomb yield criterion are closer to the measured data.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9968935
spellingShingle Chuan-Yi Sui
Yu-Sheng Shen
Yu-Min Wen
Bo Gao
Application of the Modified Mohr–Coulomb Yield Criterion in Seismic Numerical Simulation of Tunnels
Shock and Vibration
title Application of the Modified Mohr–Coulomb Yield Criterion in Seismic Numerical Simulation of Tunnels
title_full Application of the Modified Mohr–Coulomb Yield Criterion in Seismic Numerical Simulation of Tunnels
title_fullStr Application of the Modified Mohr–Coulomb Yield Criterion in Seismic Numerical Simulation of Tunnels
title_full_unstemmed Application of the Modified Mohr–Coulomb Yield Criterion in Seismic Numerical Simulation of Tunnels
title_short Application of the Modified Mohr–Coulomb Yield Criterion in Seismic Numerical Simulation of Tunnels
title_sort application of the modified mohr coulomb yield criterion in seismic numerical simulation of tunnels
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9968935
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