Course Description

CE631: Advanced Numerical Soil Mechanics

This course discusses the applicable numerical methods to geotechnical problems. The geotechnical problems that are dealt with in this course are seepage, consolidation, displacements of retaining and underground structures, excavations, embankment, etc. The numerical analysis methods such as the finite difference method (FDM), the finite element method (FEM), the boundary element method (BEM), and the discrete element method (DEM) are used to solve the geotechnical problems.