Course Overview

This course describes complicated mechanical response of geomaterials as a mixture of solid grain, pore water and air, basic framework of the governing equation including typical constitutive models, and various numerical methods for engineering design.

Learning Achievement

This course aims at:
(1) understanding the mechanical behavior of geomaterials as a three phase material (soil grains, pore water and air).
(2) understanding the representative constitutive models of geomaterials
(3) understanding the numerical methods used in various geotechnical applications

Competence

This course is related to the DP competences (1) Ability to use knowledge, (2) Management ability, and (7) Specialized knowledge.

Course prerequisites

Soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering in undergraduate level

Grading Philosophy

A couple of mid-term reports (50%) and the end-term report (50%) are evaluated, and a score of 60% or up is needed to gain the credit.

Course schedule

This course provides advanced knowledge on soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering in order to understand the complicated mechanical behavior of geomaterials as a three phase material (soil grains, pore water and air). In particular, the course focuses on understanding numerical methods used in various geotechnical applications including some representative constitutive models of geomaterials.
Introduction to the role of numerical methods in geotechnical engineering applications
One dimensional analysis of horizontally layered ground (1): Governing equations and multiple reflection method
One dimensional analysis of horizontally layered ground (2): Viscoelastic model, hysteresis models, and the models to describe liquefaction
Two dimensional analysis of ground failure (1): Method of characteristic, Prandtl's solution, and Terzaghi's method
Two dimensional analysis of ground failure (2): Upper and lower bound solutions, method of circular slip
Elasto-plastic analysis of geomaterials (1): Basics of phenomenological elastoplasticity
Elasto-plastic analysis of geomaterials (2): Cam-clay model
Elasto-plastic analysis of geomaterials (3): Micromechanics models
Mechanics of granular materials
Mechanics of multi-phase materials

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Matsushima Takashi

Other information

Site for Inquiry

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