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# NonlinearCamClay

Modified Cam-Clay Model

The `NonlinearCamClay` class defines a basic framework using modified Cam-Clay yield surface and associative flow rule. Theories can be seen in Chapter 10 in [Computational Methods for Plasticity: Theory and Application](https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470694626), in which there are some minor errors in the derivation of consistent stiffness.

This model resembles the one in ABAQUS but the third stress invariant does not enter yield surface. As a result, the yield surface on the $$\pi$$-plane is a circle.

Interested readers can also refer to the corresponding section in [Constitutive Modelling Cookbook](https://github.com/TLCFEM/constitutive-modelling-cookbook/releases/download/latest/COOKBOOK.pdf) for more details.

The following function is chosen as the yield surface.

$$
F(\sigma,a)=\dfrac{(p-p\_t+a)^2}{b^2}+\dfrac{q^2}{M^2}-a^2
$$

where $$p(\sigma)=\dfrac{1}{3}(\sigma\_1+\sigma\_2+\sigma\_3)$$ is the hydrostatic pressure, $$q^2(\sigma)=\dfrac{3}{2}s: s$$ with $$s$$ denotes the deviatoric stress, $$a(\alpha)$$ is a hardening function in terms of internal hardening variable $$\alpha$$ that is defined as volumetric plastic strain, that is $$\alpha=\varepsilon\_v^p$$. $$b=1$$ when $$p-p\_t+a\ge0$$ and $$b=\beta$$ when $$p-p\_t+a<0$$. This $$\beta$$ parameter changes the radius of the second half of this ellipse on the compressive side of the hydrostatic axis. The constant $$M$$ modifies the radius of the ellipse along the $$q$$ axis.

![yield surface](https://1124082496-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FEquxr3H9WpPg4iPvT2mB%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-89f4d66c96e45ce082f965dd15e1cb9c5f4649cb%2FMCC.svg?alt=media)

The same function is used for plasticity potential so that $$G=F$$ and

$$
\dot{\varepsilon\_p}=\dot{\gamma}\dfrac{\partial{}G}{\partial\sigma}=\dot{\gamma}(\dfrac{3}{M^2}s+\dfrac{2(p-p\_t+a)
}{3b^2}I)
$$

where $$I=\[1~~1~~1~~0~~0\~0]^\mathrm{T}$$ is the second order unit tensor.

The `NonlinearCamClay` class allows $$a(\alpha)$$ to be user defined, where $$\alpha$$ is the volumetric plastic strain.

$$
\alpha=\int\dot{\varepsilon}\_v^p\mathrm{d}t.
$$

Please note in practical applications, this value is negative as soil is often in compression.

## History Layout

| location             | parameter                  |
| -------------------- | -------------------------- |
| `initial_history(0)` | accumulated plastic strain |


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