DETERMINATION AND VERIFICATION OF PARAMETERS OF THE SOFT SOIL MODEL WITH ACCOUNT FOR CREEP

Subject: a technique for optimizing parameters of the soft soil model with account for creep (soft Soil Creep model) using the PLAXIS 3D geotechnical software package is presented. The results of laboratory tests of soils are compared with the results of modeling in the software package, the process of optimizing the parameters obtained in the laboratory for use in software systems is described, and description of the process of testing the obtained parameters for adequacy (approximation to the behavior in the process of testing) is given. The obtained technique is relevant for application in geotechnical calculations. Research objectives: description of the technique for optimizing parameters of the soft soil model with creep taken into account using the PLAXIS 3D geotechnical software package; comparative analysis of the obtained results of laboratory tests of soils with simulation results in the software package. Materials and methods: when describing the technique for optimizing parameters of the soft soil model, taking into account the creep, numerical methods of solution were used. Laboratory studies of soils were carried out on certified equipment in accordance with the current set of regulations, and the numerical calculations were performed on a certified PLAXIS 3D software package. Results: the technique presented in the article on optimization of parameters of the soft soil model, taking into account the creep, allows us to estimate the degree of correctness of the soil massif behavior simulation in the software package relative to the behavior of the real soil in laboratory setup. This is necessary when this technique is used in geotechnical calculations, since it is very important for designers and analysists to know how well the soil behavior modeled with the software system can approximate the behavior of the soil during actual testing. Conclusions: the conducted comparative analysis and the proposed technique for optimizing parameters of the soft soil model with allowance for creep are obtained from the practical experience of works carried out for determining parameters of the described soil model and applying this model for geotechnical analysis of the stress-strain state of the bases of buildings and structures, being designed and under construction.