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NTNU’s Geotechnical Group offers a PhD Course in The total number of participants for the PhD
Soil Modelling from September 3rd to 9th, 2018. course is limited to 35. Registrations will be
accepted in the order they are received.
Registration fee is NOK 5000 and includes printed
lecture notes, lunches and refreshments in the
Background:
breaks. PhD students registered at any university
Professor Professor Professor
Finite element based computer codes for Steinar David Muir Gustav get 50% off. In order to get access to the exam,
geotechnical analyses are frequently used in Nordal Wood, Grimstad participants from outside NTNU must register as
design by consulting engineers. This course NTNU University of NTNU students at NTNU and pay an additional semester
Dundee, UK
provides a background for development and fee in the order of NOK 500.
application of the soil models used in such Target Audience
computer codes. The course focuses on soil
The course is at postgraduate/PhD level. It is based
behaviour, elasto-plastic theory, selected material Course material
on a combined mathematical and graphical
models and their parameters. The course aims at
approach but is designed to give a platform for
providing a general theoretical framework for Lecture notes will be available in print and pdf.
practical application in geotechnical design. The
interpretation of the mechanical behaviour of The following text books by David Muir Wood are
course does not require any background in finite
soils. A short summary of relevant continuum recommended:
element methods, but knowledge of conventional
mechanics theory is given in the first lectures • Soil behaviour and critical state soil mechanics.
soil mechanics is a prerequisite. The course is
followed by a detailed presentation of simple Cambridge University Press 1990
taught in English.
models based on Tresca and Coulomb. The main • Geotechnical modelling. Spon Press 2004.
principles are discussed with emphasis on Exam and ECTS credits • Soil mechanics: a one-dimensional
distortional hardening in combination with introduction. Cambridge University Press 2009
dilatancy control. Further, models based on Critical The course is a registered PhD course at NTNU:
State Soil Mechanics with volumetric and http://www.ntnu.edu/studies/courses/BA8304 . Please bring a laptop, preferably one where you
distortional hardening are covered. An A written exam is offered in December 2018. have administrator rights.
introduction to more advanced models is given Candidates who complete the homework
together with a discussion of current research assignments handed out during the course are
topics. The course will be composed of intensive admitted to the exam. The course with exam gives
lecturing in combination with guided exercises 10 ECTS credits. The examination may also be held
during the week and homework assignments. the same day at other European Universities.
Preliminary Schedule