Specific Topics

• Elasticity and plasticity theory
• Parameter selection
• Non-linear computations
• Excavations
• Tunnels
• Foundations
• Development of non-linear soil springs
• Implementation of non-linear soil springs combined with input ground motions to assess global response of structures.

Lectures

Experts with a thorough theoretical background and an extensive experience in practical FEM have been invited to give lectures and to prepare exercises and case studies on the topics mentioned above:

Prof. J.P Bardet – USC
Dr. Anoosh Shamsabadi – Caltrans
Dr. Hubert Law – Earth Mechanics, Inc.
Dr. Ronald B.J. Brinkgreve - Plaxis / DUT
Dr. Thomas Marcher – ILF