Two sides of a coin: A critical review, and mathematical and phenomenological study of what we call hydromechanical coupling

J. M. Huyghe, E. Nikooee, T. Sweijen, S. Majid Hassanizadeh

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Abstract

In this paper a brief and critical review of the current literature on hydro-mechanical coupling is presented. Furthermore, an enhanced discrete element model is used to investigate the mutual relationship of soil water retention curve and suction stress curves and how the two are affected as a result of change in the initial porosity of the soil sample. The model revealed the suction stress values in wetting were less affected as in drying branch as a result of the change in the initial porosity of the soil sample.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCOUPLED PROBLEMS 2015 - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Coupled Problems in Science and Engineering
EditorsBernhard A. Schrefler, Eugenio Onate, Manolis Papadrakakis
PublisherInternational Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering
Pages106-115
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9788494392832
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event6th International Conference on Computational Methods for Coupled Problems in Science and Engineering, COUPLED PROBLEMS 2015 - Venice, Italy
Duration: 18 May 201520 May 2015

Publication series

NameCOUPLED PROBLEMS 2015 - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Coupled Problems in Science and Engineering

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Computational Methods for Coupled Problems in Science and Engineering, COUPLED PROBLEMS 2015
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityVenice
Period18/05/1520/05/15

Keywords

  • Capillary-pressure saturation curve
  • Coupled phenomena
  • Discrete Element Modeling (DEM)
  • Two phase flow
  • Unsaturated soils

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