Numerical Methods in Geotechnics D

Aalto University

The course will concentrate on the application of Finite Element Method in geoengineering. In particular, the course participants will gain an understanding of how the commonly used geotechnical Finite Element Software works and how the analyses should be made.

The typical enhancements of constitutive models present in commonly used engineering software will be described in detail.

The course participants will solve several engineering problems with the Finite Element Software Method and Geocalc. The comparison of the obtained results between the two methods of calculations gives an additional working understanding of approximations and the accuracy of the performed calculations

Sustainability goals: the course prepares the students to use lean design in their engineering practice, minimising the amount of materials needed for construction safe structures. The course also prepares the students to use new materials in their simulations, including choice of the material model, model parameters and designing the simulation. This is a key skill as the materials may dramatically change in the coming decades due to the carbon neutrality goal.

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