Course detail

Soil and Structure Interaction

FAST-DFB022Acad. year: 2021/2022

Material models:
- perfectly plastic,
- elastoplastic (Hardening soil model, Cam clay model)
- hypoplastic for fine grained soils (Clay - Masin model, Sand - von Wolffersdorff),
- Multilaminate Model.
Influence of water:
- drained/ undrained conditions,
- stationary / non-stationary flow.
Consolidation.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Lumír Miča, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Geotechnics (GTN)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Soil properties, formation of soils, limit states theory, knowledge of structural mechanics and strength.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction to numerical methods in geotechnics.
2. Overview of soil material models.
3. Plastic behavior of geomaterials. Perfectly plastic material models.
4. Hardening soil model.
5. Cam Clay model.
6. Multilaminate model – 1st part.
7. Multilaminate model – 2nd part
8. Hypoplastic model for fine-grained soils.
9. Hypoplastic model for coarse-grained soils.
10. Drained versus undrained analysis.
11. Consolidation analysis.
12. Modeling the flow of water in the soil – stationary.
13. Modeling the flow of water in the soil – non-stationary.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The students gain complex view on the soil behaviour for whole loading interval up to the limit state of rupture for the determination of the input material parameters of soils and rocks for numerical modelling of the structure-soil interaction.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme DPA-K Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPC-K Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DKA-K Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DKC-K Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Lumír Miča, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to numerical methods in geotechnics. 2. Overview of soil material models. 3. Plastic behavior of geomaterials. Perfectly plastic material models. 4. Hardening soil model. 5. Cam Clay model. 6. Multilaminate model – 1st part. 7. Multilaminate model – 2nd part 8. Hypoplastic model for fine-grained soils. 9. Hypoplastic model for coarse-grained soils. 10. Drained versus undrained analysis. 11. Consolidation analysis. 12. Modeling the flow of water in the soil – stationary. 13. Modeling the flow of water in the soil – non-stationary.