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- Instructor(s)
- Takahashi Akihiro Kitazume Masaki Takemura Jiro
- Class Format
- Lecture
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- Mon1-2(M113) Thr1-2(M113)
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- Course number
- CVE.C402
- Credits
- 2
- Academic year
- 2016
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2016/4/27
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- English
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Course description and aims
The course focuses on fundamentals of analysis methods, including soil-water coupled finite element analysis, for stability problems in geotechnical engineering. The course also covers recent topics in geotechnical earthquake engineering problems, underground construction and soil improvement.
This course facilitates students' understanding of soil-water coupled finite element analysis and recent advancement in geotechnical engineering.
Student learning outcomes
Students are expected to understand fundamentals of analysis methods, including soil-water coupled finite element analysis, for stability problems in geotechnical engineering. Students also gain knowledge of recent topics in geotechnical earthquake engineering problems, underground construction and soil improvement.
Keywords
finite element method, soil-water coupled analysis, consolidation, dynamic ground response analysis, excavation and tunnelling, ground improvement
Competencies that will be developed
| ✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Mainly lectures. Regular assignments are given and their reviews are made in the next class.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction (AT) | To understand stability problems in geotechnical engineering |
| Class 2 | Governing equations for soil-water coupled problems (AT) | To understand derivation of soil-water coupled governing equations |
| Class 3 | Finite element modelling (Weak-form of governing equations) (AT) | To understand weak form of the governing equations |
| Class 4 | Finite element modelling (Discritisation using shape function) (AT) | To understand use of shape functions |
| Class 5 | Finite element modelling (Discitisation in time domain and specification of boundary conditions) (AT) | To understand discitisation in time domain and specification of boundary conditions |
| Class 6 | Soil behaviour and modelling (Real soil behaviour) (AT) | To understand real soil behaviour |
| Class 7 | Soil behaviour and modelling (Simple elasto-plastic model) (AT) | To understand simple elasto-plastic model |
| Class 8 | Soil behaviour and modelling (Cam-clay model) (AT) | To understand Cam-clay model |
| Class 9 | Consolidation analysis (Parameter determination) (AT) | To understand parameter determination for consolidation problems |
| Class 10 | Consolidation analysis (Calculation examples) (AT) | To understand consolidation analysis |
| Class 11 | Dynamic ground response analysis (Parameter determination) (AT) | To understand parameter determination for dynamic ground response analysis |
| Class 12 | Dynamic ground response analysis (Calculation examples) (AT) | To understand dynamic ground response analysis |
| Class 13 | Underground construction (Open-cut) (JT) | To understand recent open-cut methods for excavation |
| Class 14 | Underground construction (Tunnelling) (JT) | To understand recent tunnelling methods |
| Class 15 | Soil improvements & reinforcement (MK) | To understand recent soil improvement |
Textbook(s)
Handouts will be provided by the instructors.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
For finite element analysis in geotechnical engineering:
D.M. Potts & L. Zdravkovic (1999) Finite element analysis in geotechnical engineering - Theory, Thomas Telford
O.C. Zienkiewicz, A.H.C. Chan, M. Pastor, B.A. Schrefler & T. Shiomi (1999) Computional geomechanics - with special reference to earthquake engineering, John Wiley & Sons
Assessment criteria and methods
Assignment (50%) and final exam (50%)
Related courses
- CVE.C201 ： Soil Mechanics I
- CVE.C202 ： Soil Mechanics II
- CVE.C310 ： Foundation Engineering
- CVE.M401 ： Civil Engineering Analysis
- CVE.C403 ： Geo-environmental Engineering
- CVE.C401 ： Mechanics of Geomaterials
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
No prerequisites are necessary, but enrollment in the related courses is desirable.
