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Area of Science:

  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Soil Mechanics
  • Constitutive Modeling

Background:

  • Soft rock exhibits complex strain-softening and dilatancy influenced by loading history and structure.
  • Existing models may not fully capture the nuanced mechanical behavior of structured and overconsolidated soft rocks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel elastoplastic model for soft rock.
  • To enhance the predictive capability for strain-softening and dilatancy in soft rocks.
  • To incorporate the influence of yield surface shape on mechanical responses.

Main Methods:

  • The study adapted the classical super-yield surface Cam-clay model.
  • A new yield function was introduced to account for yield surface shape effects.
  • The model was validated using triaxial test data from various soft rock types under drained conditions.

Main Results:

  • The proposed elastoplastic model successfully captured the strain-softening and dilatancy of soft rocks.
  • Validation against triaxial test results demonstrated good agreement.
  • The model effectively described the constitutive behavior of different soft rocks.

Conclusions:

  • The developed elastoplastic model provides a robust framework for analyzing soft rock behavior.
  • The model's ability to incorporate yield surface shape is key to its improved accuracy.
  • This research contributes to more reliable geotechnical designs involving soft rock formations.