CIVE 6120 Applied FEA in Geotechnical Engineering 3.0 Credits
The course provides the basic knowledge necessary for developing finite element models of geotechnical engineering problems such as foundation settlement, soil-structure interaction (SSI) problems, seepage, consolidation, excavations, slope stability. Industry-standard finite element software such as GeoStudio (Sigma/W, Seep/W), RocScience (RS2 and RS3), and PLAXIS, will be introduced to the students. At the end of this course, the students will be able to develop finite element models of various geotechnical systems including, foundations, earth dams, excavations, and tunnels, and learn how to present and interpret results for better decision making.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: CIVE 5100 [Min Grade: C] or CIVE 632 [Min Grade: C]