Course Details
Mathematical Modeling of Geotechnical Constructions
Academic Year 2024/25
BFB008 course is part of 1 study plan
BPC-SI / K Summer Semester 4th year
Course Guarantor
Institute
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
4 credits
Semester
summer
Forms and criteria of assessment
course-unit credit and examination
Offered to foreign students
Not to offer
Course on BUT site
Lecture
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective
Syllabus
1. Introduction, basic aspects and reasons of applying numerical methods in geotechnics, examples of practical applications.
2. Continuum mechanics – summarization, review of numerical methods. Review of soil constitutive models.
3. Introduction to the finite element method. Linear, non-linear elasticity.
4. Introduction to the plastic behavior of geomaterials.
5. Perfectly plastic constitutive models.
6. Elastic – plastic constitutive models with hardening.
7. Undrained versus drained analysis, consolidation analysis.
8. Theory and modeling of foundations.
9. Theory and modeling of earth retaining structures, excavations.
10. Theory and modeling of earth constructions. Stability analysis.
11. Theory and modeling of underground structures.
Exercise
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Introduction to the used software.
2. Structural and interface elements.
3. Numerical analysis of shallow foundations.
4. Numerical analysis of deep foundations.
5. Simulation of laboratory tests.
6. Numerical analysis of propped retaining structures.
7. Numerical analysis of anchored retaining structures.
8. Numerical analysis of embankments.
9. Solution of an individual task.
10. Solution of an individual task.
11. Presentation of an individual task.