Abstract
A series of discrete element method (DEM) simulations have been conducted to investigate the initiation and development of hydraulic heave for granular soils under hypergravity. During the development of hydraulic heave, local failure can occur when the stress-reduction factor (α) is less than 0.8, in which the particles are reorganized by the fluid and subsequently regain stability as particles settle down. However, if α is greater than 0.8, global failure occurs, causing the mobilization of the entire soil. The triggering mechanism of the hydraulic heave is the force equilibrium between the contact force and critical fluid force, which scales up proportionally with g-level. The non-linear variation of critical hydraulic gradient (icr) with g-levels is attributed to the non-linear relationship between fluid force and hydraulic gradient. Finally, an analytical model along with a fitting formula, is proposed to predict this non-linear relationship between icr and g-level.
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