1. Introduction, basic aspects and reasons of applying numerical methods in geotechnics, examples of practical applications. 2. Continuum mechanics – summarization, review of numerical methods. 3. Introduction to the finite element method. 4. Review of soil constitutive models. Linear, non-linear elasticity. 5. Introduction to the plastic behavior of geomaterials. 6. Ideally plastic constitutive models. 7. Elastic – plastic constitutive models with hardening. 8. Theory and modeling of earth retaining structures I (gravity walls, cantilever embedded walls). 9. Theory and modeling of earth retaining structures II (propped, anchored walls, reinforced earth walls). 10. Undrained versus drained analysis, consolidation analysis.

1. Introduction to software Plaxis. 2. Introduction to software Plaxis - continued. 3. Structural and interfaces elements. 4. Numerical analysis of shallow foundation. 5. Numerical analysis of deep foundation. 6. Simulation of laboratory tests. 7. Numerical analysis retaining structure. 8. Numerical analysis retaining structure including ground water flow. 9. Solution of individual example. 10. Presentation of individual example