A Pore-scale Hydro-mechanical Coupled Model for Geomaterials
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چکیده
We present a model for fluid-saturated granular media coupled flow and mechanical deformation. The fluid is assumed to be incompressible and the solid part is assumed to be a cohesive granular material. Forces exerted by the fluid in motion are determinated and applied to solid particles. We derive a finite volumes formulation of the flow problem and we couple it to a discrete element method (DEM) formulation of the solid deformation. The ability of the algorithm to solve transient problems is tested by simulating an oedometer test on a soil sample. The numerical solution of our model is in good agreement with Terzaghi’s analytical solution.
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