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Modelling in Geotechnics

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction English
Code 224-0272/02
Abbreviation MoGe
Course title Modelling in Geotechnics
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Geotechnics and Underground Engineering
Course coordinator doc. RNDr. Eva Hrubešová, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1 Introduction, types of models (analytical, numerical)
2 Basic quantities, equations and relationships for modelling of tasks in the field of geotechnics and underground engineering
3 Types of constitutive material models of soil and rocks (linear, Mohr-Coulomb, Cam-Clay, hypoplastic model, Hoek-Brown)
4 General procedure for numerical modelling
5 Principle of the Limit equilibrium method for modelling the stability of the slopes
6 Finite element Method
7 Finite difference Method
8 Boundary element method
9 Distinct element method
10 Finite element modelling in the Plaxis software
11 Finite Element modelling in the MIDAS GTS software
12 Basic aspects of the stability modelling of the slopes, including modelling of the consolidation process
13 Principles of underground construction modelling
14 Fundamentals of inverse (back) analysis and stochastic modelling

E-learning

www.geotechnici.cz
LMS Moodle VŠB-TUO

Literature

Bull, J.W. Numerical Analysis and Modeling in Geomechanics. Spon Press. 2003. ISBN 0-415-24328-9.

Advised literature

Gioda, Z. Modeling in Geomechanics. Wiley 2000.
Soil and Rock Behaviour and Modelling. Proceedings of Sessions of Geoshanghai. Luna. R et al.(ed.)Shanghai: China, 2006.ISBN 0-7844-0862-9.