Constitutive and Numerical Modelling in Geotechnics
Description
This course aims to provide a basic understanding of conventional continuum-mechanics approaches to constitutive and numerical modeling of soils in geotechnical problems. We focus on applications of the constitutive models within the available numerical codes. The important issue of derivation of model parameters from lab tests will also receive considerable attention.
Lecturers
All course materials are available for enrolled Students on Moodle.
Course book by Prof. Puzrin on external pageSpringer Homepage.call_made
Lecture 1: Introduction and Tensor Analysis
Lecture 2: Stresses
Lecture 3: Strains
Lecture 4: Equations of Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics
Lecture 5: Finite Elements
Lecture 6: Linear Isotropic Elasticity
Lecture 7: Anisotropy and Stress Dependency
Lecture 8: Small Strain Nonlinearity
Lecture 9: Failure
Lecture 10: Plastic Flow
Lecture 11: Dilatancy and Yielding
Lecture 12: Preconsolidation
Lecture 13: Critical State
Lecture 14: Rate Dependency
Lecture 15: Summary
Exercise 1: Cut and Cover Tunnel
Exercise 2: Geometries: Triax, Foundation, Excavation
Exercise 3: Isotropic Elasticity
Exercise 4: Stress Dependent Elasticity
Exercise 5: Nonlinear Elasticity
Exercise 6: Failure and Plastic Flow
Exercise 7: Failure and Plastic Flow
Exercise 8: Dilatancy and Yielding
Exercise 9: Critical State
Exercise 10: Rate Dependency
Exercise 11: Comparison
Contact
Professur für Geotechnik
Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5
8093
Zürich
Switzerland