Course description

Introduction to numerical methods in geomechanics; introductory tensor analysis and continuum mechanics; coupled hydro-mechanical behaviour of geomaterials; implementing constitutive models for soils and rocks; the finite element method (FEM); the finite difference method (FDM); applications of numerical methods in geomechanics; validation and calibration of numerical solutions; limitations of numerical modelling; overview of available computer codes for geotechnical engineering; importance of numerical simulations for cost-effective and safe designs of geotechnical structures.

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