1. Notations#

The notations and sign conventions used are those of the mechanics of continuous media. A bold character represents a tensor of order two and an openwork character represents a tensor of order four.

For a tensor of order two \(\boldsymbol{a}\), its decomposition between deviatory and volume parts, respectively noted \(\boldsymbol{a}_d\) and \(a_v\), is written as follows:

\[\]

boldsymbol {a} =boldsymbol {a} _d +frac {a_v} {3}boldsymbol {I},quadtext {with}quad a_v =boldsymbol {I} =boldsymbol {I}:boldsymbol {I}:boldsymbol {a} _d=0

where we note \(\boldsymbol{I}=\boldsymbol{\delta}\) the second-order identity tensor. We also write \(a_m=\cfrac{a_v}{3}\).

For a tensor of order two \(\boldsymbol{a}\) of the same nature as a deformation, we denote its equivalent von Mises norm by \(a_{eq}=\sqrt{\cfrac{2}{3}\boldsymbol{a}_d:\boldsymbol{a}_d}\). For a tensor of order two \(\boldsymbol{A}\) of the same nature as a constraint, It is written \(A_{eq}=\sqrt{\cfrac{3}{2}\boldsymbol{A}_d:\boldsymbol{A}_d}\).

The notations defined in Tableau 1.1 and Tableau 1.2 will be progressively supplemented by other symbols during the presentation of the Barcelona model.

Tableau 1.1 Notations (lettres latines).#

\(e\)

Void index

\(e^p\)

Plastic void index

\(f_1, f_2\)

Plasticity criteria

\(f_1, f_2\)

Flow potentials respectively associated with plasticity criteria \(f_1, f_2\)

\(\boldsymbol{I}\)

Second order identity operating on vectors

\(\mathbb{I}\)

Fourth-order identity operating on symmetric second-order tensors

\(\mathbb{J}\)

Spotlight on the space of hydrostatic tensors of second order (\(\mathbb{J}:\boldsymbol{a}=\cfrac{a_v}{3}\boldsymbol{I}\))

\(\mathbb{K}\)

Projector on the space of symmetric tensors with zero trace (\(\mathbb{K}:\boldsymbol{a}=(\mathbb{I}-\mathbb{J}):\boldsymbol{a}=\boldsymbol{a}_d\))

\(p_c\)

Capillary pressure, otherwise called suction (\(p_c=p_g-p_l\))

\(p_g\)

Pressure of the gas phase

\(p_l\)

Liquid phase pressure

Tableau 1.2 Notations (alphabet grec).#

\(\boldsymbol{\varepsilon}\)

Total deformation tensor

\(\varepsilon_v\)

Total volume deformation

\(\dot{\lambda}_1,\dot{\lambda}_2\)

Plastic multipliers respectively associated with the plasticity criteria \(f_1, f_2\)

\(\boldsymbol{\sigma}\)

Stress tensor

\(\boldsymbol{\sigma}''\)

Net stress tensor (\(\boldsymbol{\sigma}''=\boldsymbol{\sigma}+p_g\boldsymbol{I}\))

\(\sigma''_{eq}\)

Net von Mises equivalent stress (\(\sigma''_{eq}=\sigma_{eq}\))

\(\sigma''_m\)

Net mean stress