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A linear complementarity approach for mixed beam-solid contact problem
  • Chunguang Li,
  • Cuihua Li,
  • Chen Zhao
Chunguang Li
Chinese Academy of Sciences Wuhan Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics

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Cuihua Li
Wuchang University of Technology
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Chen Zhao
Chinese Academy of Sciences Wuhan Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics
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Abstract

A mathematical formulation of a Linear Complementarity Problem (LCP) is presented for the 3D mixed beam-solid contact problem with the Mohr-Coulomb friction. The contact problems arising from the pile base and shaft are of linear and nonlinear complementarity problems, respectively. First, the latter is transformed into two LCPs, and then, all the LCPs are recast into a system of Fischer-Burmeister functions. Therefore, the mixed beam-solid contact problem can be solved by Newton’s method. The proposed method is validated by the numerical examples of a pile under axial compressive and tensile loads, which clearly shows that the numerical results are in good agreement with the field test results.