We are pleased to announce the publication of our latest paper in Géotechnique, where we present a critical investigation of three constitutive models for clay. Our study involves an in-depth analysis of a sophisticated laboratory testing program and back-calculation of centrifuge tests on monopiles in clay subjected to monotonic and cyclic lateral loading using numgeo and Abaqus.
The study examines constitutive models of varying complexity:
- Modified Cam Clay model (MCC): The basic model used as a benchmark.
- Hypoplastic model with intergranular strain: Also known as the clay hypoplasticity model, which accounts for intergranular strain effects.
- Anisotropic Visco-Intergranular Strain Anisotropy (AVISA) model: A recently proposed model that incorporates anisotropic visco-intergranular strain behavior.
Dive into the full article for detailed insights and implications for future research and practical applications.
