Constitutive and Numerical Modelling in Geotechnics

FS 2013

Constitutive and Numerical Modelling in Geotechnics FS13

Course program:
Lectures:
1 Introduction and Tensor Analysis 2 Stresses 3 Strains 4 Equations of Continuum Mechanics 5 Finite Elements 6 Linear Isotropic Elasticity 7 Anisotropy and Stress Dependency 8 Nonlinearity 9 Failure 10 Plastic Flow 11 Dilatancy and Yielding 12 Preconsolidation 13 Critical State 14 Rate Dependency 15 Summary

Timetable:
Tuesday: Wednesday: 14:45 16:30 12:45 14:30 HIL E 8 (lectures); HIL E 15.2 (exercises)

Examination: Written exam (2h).

Contacts:
Prof. Dr. Alexander Puzrin; Dr. Carlo Rabaiotti; HIL C 21.3; Balz Friedli; HIL C20.2 Frank Fischli; HIL C 20.1; Dominik Hauswirth; HIL C 14.3; Pascal Minder; HIL C 21.2; Philipp Oberender; HIL C 14.2; alexander.puzrin@igt.baug.ethz.ch carlo.rabaiotti@igt.baug.ethz.ch balz.friedli@igt.baug.ethz.ch frank.fischli@igt.baug.ethz.ch dominik.hauswirth@igt.baug.ethz.ch pascal.minder@igt.baug.ethz.ch philipp.oberender@igt.baug.ethz.ch

Homepage:
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Constitutive and Numerical Modelling in Geotechnics Syllabus: Day

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FS 2013

Date
19.02.13 20.02.13 26.02.13 27.02.13 05.03.13 06.03.13 12.03.13 13.03.13 19.03.13 20.03.13 26.03.13 27.03.13

Lectures
Introduction and Tensor Analysis Stresses Strains Equations of Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics Finite Elements Isotropic Elasticity Anisotropy and stress dependency Nonlinearity -

Lecturer
AMP/CRa CRa CRa CRa CRa

Exercise
Introduction to Abaqus E 1: Cut and Cover Tunnel E 2: Geometries: Triax, Foundation, Excavation -

Room
HIL E 8 HIL E 8 HIL E 8 HIL E 8 HIL E 8 HIL C 29 HIL E 8 HIL E 15.2 HIL E 8 HIL C 29 HIL E 8 HIL E 15.2

Homework
H 1: Theory

AMP

H 1: submission

AMP

Tue Wed Tue Wed Tue Wed Tue Wed Tue Wed Tue Wed Tue Wed Tue Wed

09.04.13 10.04.13 16.04.13 17.04.13 23.04.13 24.04.13 30.04.13 01.05.12 07.05.13 08.05.13 14.05.13 15.05.13 21.05.13 22.05.13 28.05.13 29.05.13

Failure Plastic Flow Dilatancy & Yielding Preconsolidation Labour day Critical state Rate dependency Summary Reserve -

E 3: Isotropic Elasticity AMP E 4: Stress dependent Elasticity Easter holiday AMP E 5: Nonlinear Elasticity AMP E 6: Failure and Plastic flow AMP E 7: Failure and Plastic flow AMP AMP E 8: Dilatancy and Yielding AMP AMP E 9: Critical state E 10: Rate dependency E 11: Comparison

H 2: 3 Examples with 3 Models

HIL E 8 HIL E 15.2 HIL E 8 HIL E 15.2 HIL E 8 HIL E 15.2 HIL E 8 HIL E 8 HIL E 15.2 HIL E 8 HIL E 15.2 HIL E 8 HIL E 15.2 H 4: submission H 3: submission H 4: 3 Examples with 1 Model H 2: submission H 3: 3 Examples with 4 Models

HIL E 15.2

AMP: Prof. Dr. Alexander Puzrin

CRa: Dr. Carlo Rabaiotti