Statics of loose triangular embankment under Nadai's sand hill analogy

DOI10.1016/J.JMPS.2010.07.013zbMATH Open1200.74039arXiv1008.1125OpenAlexW2088110059MaRDI QIDQ602783FDOQ602783

Authors: Thirapong Pipatpongsa, Sokbil Heng, Atsushi Iizuka, Hideki Ohta 

Publication date: 5 November 2010

Published in: Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In structural mechanics, Nadai's sand hill analogy is the interpretation of an ultimate torque applied to a given structural member with a magnitude that is analogously twice the volume of stable sand heap which can be accommodated on a transverse cross-section basis. Nadai's analogy is accompanied by his observation of a loose triangular embankment, based on the fact that gravitating loose earth is stable if inclined just under the angle of repose. However, Nadai's analysis of stress distribution in a planar sand heap was found to be inaccurate because the total pressure obtained from Nadai's solution is greater than the self-weight calculated from the heap geometry. This raises a question about the validity of his observation in relation to the analogy. To confirm his criterion, this article presents and corrects the error found in Nadai's solution by analyzing a radially symmetric stress field for a wedge-shaped sand heap with the purpose of satisfying both force balance and Nadai's closure. The fundamental equation was obtained by letting the friction state vary as a function of angular position and deduce it under the constraint that the principal stress orientation obeys Nadai's closure. The theoretical solution sufficiently agreed with the past experimental measurements.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1008.1125

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zbMATH Keywords

analytic functionfrictiongranular materialelastic-plastic materialgranular arch

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Soil and rock mechanics (74L10) Granularity (74E20)

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