Disaster Prevention through Geotechnics
| Numbering Code |
G-ENG01 6F109 LE73 G-ENG02 6F109 LE73 |
Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | Target Student | |||
| Language | English | Day/Period | Mon.2 | |
| Instructor name |
UZUOKA RYOSUKE (Disaster Prevention Research Institute Professor) UEDA KYOHEI (Disaster Prevention Research Institute Assistant Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | The lecture covers nonlinear continuum mechanics, dynamic three-phase analysis of ground and geotechnical structures, and fundamental behavior of saturated/unsaturated soil during geo-hazards. The lecture ranges from fundamental mechanics of granular materials to numerical simulation. | |||
| Course Goals | Successful students will have the ability to initiate their own research work on geo-hazards based on the solid understanding of the mechanics of granular materials and numerical analysis. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
Week 1: Introduction - Introduction to the course (objectives, contents, and grading procedure) - Geo-hazards induced by heavy rain and earthquake - Application of numerical analysis to predict the geo-hazards Week 2-4: Nonlinear continuum mechanics 1 - Vector and tensor algebra - Kinematics (motion and strain tensors) - Concept of stress tensors Week 5-7: Nonlinear continuum mechanics 2 - Balance Principles - Objectivity and stress/strain rates - Constitutive laws Week 8-10: Fundamentals of dynamic three-phase analysis for geo-hazards - Porous media theory - Balance laws and constitutive equations - Numerical method Week 11-13: Soil dynamics and unsaturated soil mechanics - In-situ survey, laboratory tests - Cyclic deformation and strength properties of saturated soil - Deformation and strength properties of unsaturated soil Week 14-15: Applications of numerical analysis for geo-hazards - Liquefaction - Landslide |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Assignments and class performance | |||
| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Fundamental soil mechanics | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Handouts | ||
| References, etc. |
Gerhard A. Holzapfel: Nonlinear Solid Mechanics: A Continuum Approach for Engineering, Wiley. Javier Bonet, Antonio J. Gil, Richard D. Wood: Nonlinear Solid Mechanics for Finite Element Analysis: Statics, Cambridge University Press. |
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