A review of basic snow mechanics
A review of basic snow mechanics
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2007
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M. Mellor
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In an introductory section the subject is defined, research goals are identified, a historical perspective of snow mechanics is outlined, and requirements for theoretical analysis, in the form of constitutive equations and failure criteria, are specified. A section on deformation opens with a review of idealized rheology for nondestructive loading, giving general differential equations and pertinent special solutions for one-dimensional models. Simple elastic properties, as derived from quasistatic and dynamic tests on snow, are summarized, and effects of rate, frequency, density, temperature, etc. are considered. Viscoelastic properties are described in terms of complex moduli, viscosity for creep transients, loss factor, etc., and independent variables such as temperature, density and frequency are taken into consideration. Viscous behaviour in sustained creep is introduced, and complications of characterization are emphasized during presentation of data obtained by measurements involving uniaxial stress and uniaxial strain. Simple stress analysis is introduced to facilitate further discussion; points covered include separation of stress and strain tensors into deviatoric and dilatational components, definition of stress and strain invariants, shear and bulk viscosities, viscous analogue of Poisson's ratio, and determination of stress components from equilibrium equations. Volumetric strain and irreversible compressibility are discussed, and 'equation of state' characterization is proposed. Pressure/density data for uniaxial stress states are compiled, and a plot of bulk stress against specific volume is developed for various rates and temperature conditions. Deviatoric stress/strain-rate relations for conditions of negligible volumetric strain rate are considered, drawing on data derived from unconventional sources, including uniaxial compression strength tests and creep profiles for settled snow slopes. The section closes with a discussion of the problem of formulating general constitutive equations for multiaxial stress states. A section on failure starts with discussion of failure, strength, and failure criteria, especially as the terms apply to snow. Strength measurements in uniaxial tension and compression are considered, and available data are compiled. Definition of shear strength is considered, the merits and limitations of c—0 characterization of snow are discussed, and some of the more reliable shear strength data are compiled. Physical and statistical failure theories based on structural defect concepts are mentioned, empirical relationships between the strength of snow and its porosity are described, and the possibility of deriving a relation between 0 and porosity is introduced. Attempts to develop phenomenological failure criteria for snow are mentioned briefly. A cautionary note on discontinuous collapse of snow under compression is included, and correlation of arbitrary strength indices with basic strength properties is discussed. Correlation of strength and elastic modulus is explored as a possible method for estimating strength from nondestructive in situ tests. A section on boundary friction introduces the physical theory relating to kinetic friction of coherent snow surfaces, and summarizes experimental findings that give variations of kinetic friction with contact pressure, dimensions of contact areas, sliding speed, ambient temperature, and slider materials. Static friction and adhesion are distinguished and discussed, and methods for measuring or estimating true static friction are suggested. Boundary friction of fluidized snow is considered, and drag induced by inertial effects in a well-diffused turbulent boundary layer is treated in an exploratory calculation. The review concludes with an appraisal of the major difficulties in snow mechanics and with some suggestions for research direction.