This unit covers numerical techniques for predicting the bearing capacity of foundations and for designing against collapse of other geotechnical structures including slopes, embankments and retaining structures. Lower and upper bound limit methods are discussed and the finite element method is addressed in detail. Students use prewritten MATLAB functions to assemble their own finite element programs to model a range of geotechnical problems. The advanced topics of nonlinear solutions schemes and advanced constitutive models are also included. -- Course Website
Instructor: Assistant Professor Dong Wang
