Desiccation cracking of heterogeneous clayey soil: Experiments, modeling and simulations
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چکیده
Experimental results for the cracking of heterogeneous clay samples during desiccation are reported, and an associated numerical model is developed comparison. The contain embedded rigid inclusions to induce strain fields drying. crack paths local monitored process using digital image correlation. A phase field initiation propagation introduced compared with experimental results. qualitative agreement found obtained paths, whereas discrepancies remain fields. discussion regarding comparison between provided.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Engineering Fracture Mechanics
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1873-7315', '0013-7944']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2021.108065