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This study provides semi-analytical solutions for the cylindrical cavity expansion (CCE) problem, utilizing the non-orthogonal elastoplastic clay (NEPC) model. The analysis covers both undrained and drained scenarios. The NEPC model captures the soil's softness/hardness and volume change behavior using only a fractional order parameter, without requiring an additional plastic potential function. After a brief introduction to the NEPC model, we derive solutions by solving a system of closed-form ordinary differential equations that involve the material derivative of effective stresses. The presented semi-analytical solutions are validated through finite element (FE) solutions which are obtained on an implicit unconstrained stress update algorithm. The impact of the fractional order on the expansion process is analyzed and discussed in depth, covering the normal and overconsolidated soils. The presented solutions provide a framework for analyzing CCE in clay, considering the softness/hardness and volume change behavior of the soil, and can act as a benchmark for validating numerical solutions for non-orthogonal elastoplastic models.
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COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS
ISSN: 0266-352X
Year: 2025
Volume: 183
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JCR@2022
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