RAK-23526 Computational Geotechnics, 5 cr
Additional information
Opetus englanninkielellä. Teaching in English.
Person responsible
Tim Länsivaara
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| RAK-23526 2019-01 | 1 - 2 |
Markus Haikola Tim Länsivaara |
The course consists of lectures, exercises and course works. There are three mandatory exercises in the course. Exercise 1 deals with the stability calculations, and exercise 2 with settlement calculations for the same case. Exercise 3 consists of the geotechnical design of a supported excavation. The exercises must be completed before the (compulsory) exam. |
Learning Outcomes
After completing the course the student can; 1) List the most important factors influencing slope stability 2) Do slope stability analysis with a calculation program and evaluate the result 3) List different settlement calculation methods and evaluate their suitability 4) Calculate settlement with calculation program and evaluate the results 5) Explain the relationship between earth pressure and displacements 6) Calculate stresses and deformations on a retaining wall with a calculation program and evaluate the results.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Settlement calculations; Different material models, consolidation, loads in 2D and 3D geometries, time behavior of settlement and pore pressure. | ||
| 2. | Stability calculations; limit equilibrium methods, drained and undrained strength, pore pressure in stability analysis, application of safety. | ||
| 3. | Retaining wall design; Actions, effects of actions, displacements, earth pressure, material models, wall types. |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
The assessment is based on the exam (50%) and projects/course work (50%)
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)
Partial passing:
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Additional information | Examination material |
| Book | GeoCalc program manuals | Esitellään luennoilla | Yes | |||
| Lecture slides | Lecture notes and other material given in lectures | TTY, Maa- ja pohjarakenteet | Yes |
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| RAK-22111 Maamekaniikka | Mandatory |
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| RAK-23526 Computational Geotechnics, 5 cr | MPR-5131 Computational Geotechnics, 5 cr |