Computer analysis in foundation engineering

Lecturer:

Jan Pruška, Jan Salák, Jan Valenta

Tutor:

Jan Pruška, Jan Salák, Jan Valenta

Supervisor:

Department of Geotechnics

Synopsis:

Numerical methods in CAD/CAM in geomechanics. Basic types of constitutive models of soil and rock mass behavior.

Summary of PC geotechnical software both in the field of conventional methods and in numerical modelling domain.

Practical solutions of selected geotechnical problems.

Requirements:

135MEZE, 135ZSV nebo 135ZS1

Syllabus of lectures:

Suitability, capability and limitations of conventional analytical and numerical methods in CAD/CAM in geomechanics.

Basic types of constitutive models of soil and rock mass behavior.

Mathematical methods of solution - FEM, BEM, Distinct Element Method.

Relationship of geotechnical, constitutive and mathematical models, validity of solutions.

Summary of PC geotechnical software both in the field of conventional methods and in numerical modelling domain.

Practical solutions of selected geotechnical problems.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Application of geotechnical knowledge to design of geotechnical structures using software GEO and PLAXIS, acquaintance with basic conceptions of numeric modelling

Study materials:

Bittnar Z., Šejnoha J.: Metody numerické analýzy konstrukcí, ČVUT Praha 1991, Manuály programu GEO5, Manuály programu PLAXIS v8

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon	roomTH:B-582 Pruška J. 14:00–15:50 EVEN WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.106) Thákurova 7 (FSv-budova A) B582 roomTH:B-582 Pruška J. 14:00–15:50 ODD WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.107) Thákurova 7 (FSv-budova A) B582
Tue	roomTH:B-582 Salák J. 18:00–19:50 ODD WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.109) Thákurova 7 (FSv-budova A) B582 roomTH:B-582 Salák J. 18:00–19:50 EVEN WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.110) Thákurova 7 (FSv-budova A) B582
Fri	roomTH:B-582 Salák J. 12:00–13:50 ODD WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.101) Thákurova 7 (FSv-budova A) B582roomTH:C-208 Pruška J. Salák J. 14:00–15:50 EVEN WEEK (lecture parallel1) Thákurova 7 (FSv-budova A) C208roomTH:B-582 Salák J. 16:00–17:50 ODD WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.103) Thákurova 7 (FSv-budova A) B582 roomTH:B-582 Salák J. 12:00–13:50 EVEN WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.102) Thákurova 7 (FSv-budova A) B582roomTH:B-582 Pruška J. 14:00–15:50 ODD WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.108) Thákurova 7 (FSv-budova A) B582roomTH:B-582 Salák J. 16:00–17:50 EVEN WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.104) Thákurova 7 (FSv-budova A) B582
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Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans: