The lecture focuses on fundamentals of analysis methods, including soil-water coupled finite element analysis, for stability problems in geotechnical engineering. The lecture also covers recent topics in geotechnical earthquake engineering problems, underground construction and soil improvement.
The lecture focuses on fundamentals of analysis methods, including soil-water coupled finite element analysis, for stability problems in geotechnical engineering. The lecture also covers recent topics in geotechnical earthquake engineering problems, underground construction and soil improvement.
1. Introduction (AT)
2. Soil behaviour and modelling 1 (AT)
3. Soil behaviour and modelling 2 (AT)
4. Soil behaviour and modelling 3 (AT)
5. Governing equations for soil-water coupled problems 1 (AT)
6. Governing equations for soil-water coupled problems 2 (AT)
7. Finite element modelling 1 (AT)
8. Finite element modelling 2 (AT)
9. Finite element modelling 3 (AT)
10. Underground construction (JT)
11. Geotechnical earthquake engineering problems 1 (AT)
12. Geotechnical earthquake engineering problems 2 (AT)
13. Geotechnical earthquake engineering problems 3 (AT)
14. Soil improvements & reinforcement (MK)
15. Site visit (JT & AT)
16. Final examination
Handouts on each topic will be provided by lectures.
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Attendance, Assignments & Examination