MONDAY, 20AUGUST 2007
• Opening
• Basic concepts of the finite element method
• Mohr-Coulomb model and soil stiffness
• Footing on elastic and elastoplastic soil (exercise)
• The hardening soil model
• Non-linear calculations
• Warehouse foundation (exercise)
• Optional: Simulation of triaxial tests (exercise)
• Evaluation of the exercisesTUESDAY, 21 AUGUST 2007
• Excavations and retaining structures
• Modeling excavations in Plaxis
• Tied-back excavation (exercise)
• Tunneling and tunneling stage excavation
• Tunnel geotechnical design using Plaxis (exercise)
• Tunnel final lining design using SAP2000 (exercise)WEDNESDAY, 22 AUGUST 2007
• 3D tunnel
• Designs slope and embankment
• Stability of slope and embankment
(exercise in Plaxis)
• Geotechnical earthquake engineering
• Liquefaction & lateral spreading
• Modeling of liquefaction/lateral spreading
(exercise using SAP2000)THURSDAY, 24 AUGUST 2007
• Modeling dynamics problems
• Small-strain shear stiffness
• Generator on elastic foundation (exercise)
• Geotechnical earthquake engineering
• Simulation of an earthquake in Plaxis (exercise)
• Fundamental of soil-foundation-structure interaction
• Application of soil-foundation-structure interaction (exercise using SAP2000)FRIDAY, 24 AUGUST 2007
• Bridge foundations & abutments
• Introduction of Plaxis 3D Foundation
• Bridge foundation & abutment designs using Plaxis 3D Foundation (exercise)
• Dynamic aspects of bridge foundation & abutments
• Practical Designs (exercise in Plaxis & SAP2000)
• Short Course Evaluation
• Closure