Contributions to the validation of the CJS model for granular materials

Behavior model validation in the field of geotechnics is addressed, with the objective of showing the advantages and limits of the CJS (Cambou Jafari Sidoroff) behavior model for granular materials. Several levels are addressed: theoretical analysis of the CJS model to reveal consistence and first capacities; shaping (followed by validation by confrontation with other programs) of a computation code by finite elements (FINITEL) to integrate this model and prepare it for complex applications; validation of the code/model structure thus constituted by comparing its results to those of experiments in the case of nonhomogeneous (superficial foundations) problems.