Course Catalog 2012-2013
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Course Catalog 2012-2013

MPR-5136 Computational Geotechnics, 5 cr

Additional information

Equivalent to MPR-5131. Lectures in English. At maximum 16 students are taken for each course implementation. Vastaa kurssia MPR-5131 Pohjarakentamisen laskentaohjelmat. Opetuskielenä englanti.
Suitable for postgraduate studies

Person responsible

Tim Länsivaara

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
Lectures
Assignment
 2 h/week
 38 h/per
+2 h/week
+38 h/per


 


 


 
MPR-5136 2012-01 Friday 14 - 16, RM201
Thursday 14 - 16, RM205
Friday 14 - 16, RM205

Requirements

Approved exercises during the course and an exam of given material. Opintojakson aikana hyväksytysti suoritetut harjoitustehtävät sekä tentti luennoista ja luennoilla jaetusta opetusmateriaalista.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Learning outcomes

After 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. Suomeksi: katso kurssi MPR-5131

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Settlement calculations. Different material models, Consolidation, loads, 2D and 3D geometry. Time behavior of excess pore pressure and settlements.     
2. Stability calculations. Genereal limite equilibrium methods. Drained and undrained strength. Importance of pore pressure.     
3. Analysis of an excavation, supported by a retaining wall. Different material models and wall types. Deformations and stresses of the wall.     
4. Geotechnical resistance of piles. Deformations of horizontally loaded piles.      

Evaluation criteria for the course

Exam 50% and exercises 50%

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Book   GeoCalc manuals   ViaNova Systems            Suomi  
Lecture slides   Lecture notes   Tim Länsivaara            Suomi  

Prerequisites

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description
MPR-5010 Maamekaniikka Mandatory    
MPR-5110 Pohjarakenteet Advisable    

Prerequisite relations (Requires logging in to POP)



Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
MPR-5136 Computational Geotechnics, 5 cr MPR-5131 Computational Geotechnics, 5 cr  

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
MPR-5136 2012-01        

Last modified20.01.2012