Geomechanics

Numbering Code G-ENG01 5F025 LJ73
G-ENG02 5F025 LJ73
Year/Term 2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits 2 Course Type Lecture
Target Year Target Student
Language Japanese Day/Period Mon.2
Instructor name MIMURA MAMORU (Graduate School of Engineering Professor)
HIGO YOUSUKE (Graduate School of Management Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course Mechanical behavior of soils and problems of its deformation and failure will be covered based on the multiphase mixture theory and the mechanics of granular materials.
Course Goals The objectives of this course are to understand the basics of geomechanics, and the advanced theories.
Schedule and Contents Deformation of geomaterils (1time), Mechanical property of geomaterials, critical state soil mechanics, Failure criteria, modelling of geomaterials (by Prof.Mimura)

Field equations and constitutive model (2times), Framework and field equations for contiuum, stress-strain ralations for soils, elastic model, elasto-plastic model, plasticity theory (by Prof.Mimura)

Elasto-plastic constitutive model (3times), Constitutive model for geomaterials, elasto-plastic model, Cam clay model (by Prof. Mimura)

Theory of viscosity and viscoplasticity (3times), Viscoelasticity, viscoplasticity, Elasto-viscoplastic mode, Adachi-Oka model, Microstructure of soils, Temperature dependent behavior, Applications of constitutive models (by Prof. Mimura)

Consolidation analysis (3times), Biot's consolidation theory and its application, Consolidation of embankment (by Assoc.Prof. Kimoto)

Liquefaction of soils (2times), Liquefaction of sandy soil, Damage and failure due to liquefaction, Remedial measures for liquefaction (by Assoc.Prof. Kimoto)

[Confirmation of achievement]

Feedback (1time)
Evaluation Methods and Policy Final examination (70) and hormeworks,class performance (30)
Course Requirements Soil mechanics, Fundamentals of continuum mechanics
Study outside of Class (preparation and review) Homeworks are given during the course.
Textbooks Textbooks/References Handout will be given.
Soil mechanics, Fusao Oka, Asakura Publishing (in Japaneses)
References, etc. Handout will be given during the course.
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