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INTERNATIONAL COURSE ON COMPUTATIONAL GEOTECHNICS Civil Engineering Department, Itenas 21-23 September 2010, Bandung, Indonesia Lecture 4 The Hardening Soil Model Prof. Helmut F. Schweiger Sitenas qu. (Graz University of Techrology HARDENING SOIL MODEL WITH HS-Small Helmut F. Schweiger Ccomsutatons Gastshnce Group Insite foe Sol Masts and Paundston Engines Graz Uniersty ef Teawaoay = HARDENING SOIL MODEL ay ‘CONTENTS + Introduction (why advanced model?) = Short description of Hardening Soil Model * Parameters of Hardening Soil Model * Comparison with experimental data «Influence of important parameters « Extension to account for small strain stiffness (HS-Small) HARDENING SOIL MODEL INTRODUCTION Soil behaviour includes: = difference in behaviour for primary loading — reloading/unloading * nonlinear behaviour well below failure conditions * stress dependent stiffness lastic deformation for isotropic or Ky-stress paths not constant latancy * small strain stiffness {at very low strains and upon stress reversal) = influence of density on strength and stiffness L cannot be accounted for with simple elastic-perfectly plastic constitutive models Reais HARDENING SOIL MODEL INTRODUCTION a ‘oedometer test Real test ong

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