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Civil-Comp Proceedings
ISSN 1759-3433 CCP: 32
DEVELOPMENTS IN COMPUTATIONAL TECHNIQUES FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING Edited by: B.H.V. Topping
Paper X.2
Finite Element Modelling of Elasto-Viscoplastic Large Deformations of Polymeric Structures Z.W. Guan* and J.C. Boot#
*Department of Civil Engineering, University of Brighton, Brighton, UK
Z.W. Guan, J.C. Boot, "Finite Element Modelling of Elasto-Viscoplastic Large Deformations of Polymeric Structures", in B.H.V. Topping, (Editor), "Developments in Computational Techniques for Civil Engineering", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 279-289, 1995. doi:10.4203/ccp.32.10.2
Abstract
Installation of a tight fitting Medium Density Polyethylene
(MDPE) lining is one of the most advantageous renovation
techniques for leaking cast/ductile iron water mains. Both
material and physical tests show that MDPE is a time-dependent
and extremely ductile material. A finite element
simulation of the lining being extruded through a corrosion
void in the host pipe under a constant internal pressure is
obtained. The model incorporating a suitably defined elasto-viscoplasticity
allows for large deformations of the lining and
frictional contact with the host pipe and is first calibrated
against medium term creep tests up to rupture.
Axisymmetrical and three-dimensional models are developed
to achieve simple and complex simulations of the lining
system.
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