The role of finite strain kinematics in the natural fibre reinforcement of peat and other soft organic soils
Luis J. Parra-Gómez, Cristina Jommi, Stefano Muraro
TL;DR
This paper explores how fibers in peat soil affect its mechanical behavior, using experiments and simulations to better understand fiber reinforcement.
Contribution
The study introduces a new numerical framework incorporating large-strain kinematics to model fiber reinforcement in peat.
Findings
Fiber size and orientation significantly influence peat's mechanical response.
Fiber reinforcement during shearing depends on strain history and fiber alignment.
A stochastic model captures variability in fiber tensile strength and stiffness.
Abstract
Peat is a highly organic and fibrous soil that often presents significant challenges in geotechnical engineering due to its unconventional high compressibility, shearing resistance and anisotropy. While there is empirical evidence about the role of fibres, a mechanistic model that systematically explains their contribution to the response of the material is lacking. This study presents an experimental and numerical methodology to investigate the reinforcing role of fibres on the mechanical response of peat. An experimental campaign characterised the geometric and mechanical properties of individual peat fibres, highlighting size-dependent variability in tensile strength and stiffness that was modelled with a stochastic approach developed for fracture mechanics. Dynamic image analysis provided a detailed understanding of fibre size distributions, and a novel function was proposed to…
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TopicsGeotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization · Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics · Tree Root and Stability Studies