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Terminated in academic year 2013/2014

Mathematical and Physical Modelling in Rock Engineering

Type of study Doctoral
Language of instruction Czech
Code 224-0901/03
Abbreviation MFMGI
Course title Mathematical and Physical Modelling in Rock Engineering
Credits 10
Coordinating department Department of Geotechnics and Underground Engineering
Course coordinator doc. RNDr. Eva Hrubešová, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1.The mathematical and physical modeling, basic principles, types of methods.
2.Basic equation and the relationship of mathematical models
3.basic constitutive models of the behavior of soils and rocks.
4.Finite element method and its application in solving problems in the field of rock engineering.
5.Characteristics and capabilities of the boundary element method
6.Finite difference method, principles, applications
7.Distinct element method, principles, application options
8.Stochastic modeling method (Monte Carlo simulation method, LHS method)
9.Back analysisand its use for the reliable determination of the characteristics of the geological environment

Literature

Potts, D. Zdravkovic, L. Finite element analysis in geotechnical engineering. Telford, 1999. ISBN 0 72772753 2.
Gioda, Z.: Modeling in Geomechanics. Wiley 2000.
Baecher, G.B., Christian, J.T. Reliability and Statistics in Geotechnical Engineering. Wiley, 2003. ISBN 0-471-49833-5.

Advised literature

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