Abstract
Resilient modulus of unbound granular materials is a key design parameter for mechanistic empirical pavement design. But the complexity of the affected factors has made it challenging and difficult for practical designers and researchers to find an appropriate model to describe the entire stress-strain response where the plastic deformation is accumulated during the repeated loading condition. a cyclic plasticity model based on fuzzy sets plasticity theory is presented in this paper to model the resilient modulus and permanent strain behavior of unbound granular materials under repeated loading. the concept of the fuzzy set plasticity is first introduced, followed by its model formulation and numerical simulation. the model was calibrated against a resilient modulus testing data of a typical Missouri soil. the numerical results showed that the fuzzy set model is capable of mimicking and simulating the resilient and permanent responses of unbound granular materials under repeated loading. © 2009 ASCE.
Recommended Citation
C. Chen et al., "Modeling Resilient Modulus of Unbound Granular Materials under Repeated Loading," Geotechnical Special Publication, no. 194, pp. 9 - 15, American Society of Civil Engineers, Dec 2009.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1061/41046(353)2
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-078441046-2
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0895-0563
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
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Publication Date
14 Dec 2009
