Validation of material point method for soil fluidisation analysis

Marco Bolognin, Mario Martinelli, Klaas J. Bakker, Sebastiaan N. Jonkman

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Abstract

The main aim of this paper is to describe and analyse the modelling of vertical column tests that undergo fluidisation by the application of a hydraulic gradient. A recent advancement of the material point method (MPM), allows studying both stationary and non-stationary fluid flow while interacting with the solid phase. The fluidisation initiation and post-fluidisation processes of the soil will be investigated with an advanced MPM formulation (Double Point) in which the behavior of the solid and the liquid phase is evaluated separately, assigning to each of them a set of material points (MPs). The result of these simulations are compared to analytic solutions and measurements from laboratory experiments. This work is used as a benchmark test for the MPM double point formulation in the Anura3D software and to verify the feasibility of the software for possible future engineering applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)431-437
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Hydrodynamics
Volume29
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2017

Keywords

  • fluidization
  • liquefaction
  • Material point method

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