Clay micromechanics: an analysis of elementary mechanisms of clay particle interactions to gain insight into compression behaviour of clay

Alessandro Tarantino, A. Casarella, M. Pedrotti, Alice Di Donna, A. Pagano, B. de Carvalho Faria Lima Lopes, Vanessa Magnanimo

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Abstract

The macroscopic response of geomaterials is controlled by the processes occurring at the microscale. Understanding these processes is key to interpret experimental data, understand fundamental modes of stress-strain behaviour, inform ‘continuum’ macroscopic constitutive models, and develop quantitative predictive tools based on Discrete Element Method (DEM) approaches. Unlike granular materials, mechanisms at the particle scale controlling macro-mechanical behaviour of clays are still largely ignored. This paper presents an analysis of elementary mechanisms of clay particle interactions with the aim of gaining an insight into behaviour of clay and advance the process of defining suitable contact laws to be implemented into DEM formulations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationChallenges and Innovations in Geomechanics - Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of IACMAG - Volume 1
EditorsMarco Barla, Alice Di Donna, Donatella Sterpi
Place of PublicationCham, Switzerland
PublisherSpringer
Pages183-201
Number of pages19
ISBN (Electronic)9783030645144
ISBN (Print)9783030645137, 9783030645168
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 2021

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volume125
ISSN (Print)2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)2366-2565

Keywords

  • clay micro-mechanics
  • clay particle interaction
  • pore-fluid chemistry
  • temperature

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