Modified stepped scheme for modelling the dynamic behaviour of 3D poroviscoelastic solids

Abstract

The problem of the dynamic response of a soil medium under different kinds of loads is of significant importance in various areas of engineering, especially in connection with structures. The present paper is dedicated to the modification of the numerical approach for modelling the dynamic behaviour of three dimensional poroviscoelastic solids. The basic equations for fluid-saturated porous media proposed by Biot are modified by replacing the classical linear elastic model of the solid skeleton with the viscoelastic model. Classical models of viscoelasticity are employed, such as Kelvin-Voight model, standard linear solid model and model with weakly singular kernel. Boundary integral equations method is applied to solving three-dimensional boundary-value problems. Stepped schemes modifications based on the linear and quadratic approximation of function are employed. A numerical example of poroviscoelastic rod under Heaviside type load is provided. A problem of a poroviscoelastic cube with a cavity subjected to a normal internal pressure is considered. The comparison of dynamic responses when poroviscoelastic material is described by different viscoelastic models is presented.