FEM for Geotechnical Engineers (GT804)
Course Name:
FEM for Geotechnical Engineers (GT804)
Programme:
M.Tech (Geotechnical Engineering)
Semester:
First
Category:
Elective Courses (Ele)
Credits (L-T-P):
(3-0-0) 3
Content:
Introduction; Single element - various shapes, displacement models, isoparametric elements, stresses and strains, stiffness matrices; The overall problem - an assemblage of elements; Techniques for nonlinear analysis; Application of FEM to soil and rock mechanics
References:
1. Desai, C.S. & Abel, J.F., Introduction to Finite Element Method, CBS Publishers.
2. Gudehus, R.D., Finite Element in Geomechanics, John Wiley.
Department:
Civil Engineering