Algorithm for modelling collapse in unsaturated soils
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https://doi.org/10.14195/2184-8394_126_1Keywords:
Unsaturated soils, Numerical modelling, Soil-structure interactionAbstract
Soil saturation may cause deformations, known as collapse deformations. The mechanism responsible for these collapse deformations in soils is the reduction to zero of the matric suction, which represents the effect of interparticle capillary forces. An algorithm specifically formulated to simulate collapse deformations is described in this work. The algorithm is then applied to the numerical analysis of settlement and damage on a masonry facade of a building, due to saturation of a zone in the foundation soil
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