Soil modeling - KAGG7M15

  • Number of hours

    • Lectures 18.0
    • Projects -
    • Tutorials 9.0
    • Internship -
    • Laboratory works -
    • Written tests 2.0

    ECTS

    ECTS 0.25

Goal(s)

The objective of this course is to illustrate the basics of modelling the mechanical behaviour of soils (dilatance, friction, dependence of behaviour on average normal stress) within the framework of elastic-plasticity theory (perfect plasticity and with cold work). At the end of the course, students should be able to understand the mathematical structure of the laws of behaviour most commonly used in finite element software for geotechnical applications, and how to determine their parameters from laboratory tests.

Content(s)

1. Introduction
2. Strain, stress, stress paths
3. Testing apparatus: conventional and non conventional systems, possibilities and limitations
4. Constitutive relations for geomaterials
4.1. General principles
4.2. Plasticity vs. plasticity
4.3 Mohr-Coulomb model (perfect plasticity)
4.4 Cam Clay (hardening plasticity)
4.5 Mohr-Coulomb with hardening
4.6. Hardening Soil Model
5. Modeling undrained behavior

Prerequisites

Soil mechanics
Mechanics of continuous media

Test

EXAM

Calendar

The course exists in the following branches:

  • Curriculum - GGC - Semester 7

Additional Information

Course ID : KAGG7M15
Course language(s): FR

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Bibliography

Roberto Nova (2005) - Fondements de la mécanique des sols. Lavoisier (Paris), 2005.