Undergraduate Course: Computational Geomechanics 5 (CIVE11036)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Engineering |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Civil |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course provides ways to understand and to describe mechanical behaviour of geomaterials from a computational modelling point of view. Plasticity theory and models as well as their integration algorithms will be presented for geomaterial constitutive behaviour. Discrete modelling will also be introduced as a complimentary approach to continuum theory. It will show how geotechnical engineering problems, such as consolidation, bearing capacity and slope stability, are modelled and solved using numerical approaches. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Geotechnical Engineering 3 (CIVE09016)
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 10:00 - 13:00 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 10:00 - 13:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture Theatre C, James Clerk Maxwell Building |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 1:30 | 12 sides / 2 x graph | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The achievement of the learning objectives in this course will be measured through the students&© ability to
&· distinguish between different types of constitutive models and identify the appropriate model according to the soil types and loading conditions
&· select the correct integration algorithm for a specific constitutive model
&· understand basic concepts and models for discrete modelling
&· understand numerical procedures and interpret the results in the geotechnical engineering context
&· conduct computer simulations to solve geotechnical engineering problems using finite and discrete element methods |
Assessment Information
The assessment will be made on the basis of:
Projects 20%
Degree examination 80%
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Jin Sun
Tel: (0131 6)51 9028
Email: J.Sun@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Kim Orsi
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: Kim.Orsi@ed.ac.uk |
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