Yang Pu1, Xiang Zhihai1, Hu Xiasong2, Li Guorong2, Zhu Haili2, Mao XiaoqinCen2, Zhangzhi1,3
CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.10, No.2, pp. 117-138, 2009, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2009.010.117
Abstract This paper studies the influence of root reinforcement on shallow soil protection by using Finite Element (FE) method. Taking the root-soil composite as a periodic material, the homogenization method is used to construct a Representative Volume Element (RVE) that consists of roots and soil. This RVE is discretized by a two-dimensional (2-D) FE mesh, while special formulation is established so that this model is capable of describing three-dimensional (3-D) deformations when the strain is invariant along the fiber axis. The important effect of debonding on the interface between the fiber and the matrix is also considered by using a special… More >
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