Training Course Descriptions
Applied Soil Mechanics with
Abaqus Applications
Objective:
The purpose of this 8-week online course is to provide civil engineering graduate students and practitioners with simple basic knowledge on how to apply the finite element method to soil mechanics problems. This course differs from traditional soil mechanics courses in that it provides a simple and more flexible alternative using the finite element method to solve traditional soil mechanics problems that have closed-form solutions. The course also shows how to apply the finite element method to solve more complex geotechnical engineering problems of practical nature that do not have closed-form solutions.
Who should attend:
The course is intended for civil engineering graduate students and practitioners who have taken a basic soil-mechanics class. An introductory finite element analysis course is recommended but not essential.
 Instructor:
Dr. Sam Helwany is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and is the author of a recent book on “Applied Soil Mechanics with Abaqus Applications.” His expertise is in the area of geotechnical engineering, soil-structure interaction, including Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil (GRS) structures under static and seismic loading conditions. Dr. Helwany has worked on a number of major geotechnical engineering projects. His special expertise is in full-scale tests and finite element analysis of earth structures. He has published extensively in the areas of geosynthetics and soil-structure interaction, including that of GRS structures.
Agenda:
- Properties of Soil
- Elasticity and Plasticity
- Stresses in Soil
- Consolidation
- Shear Strength of Soil
- Shallow Foundations
- Lateral Earth Pressure and Retaining Walls
- Piles and Pile Groups
- Permeability and Seepage
Registration:
For registration dates and fees, as well as further course information, please visit http://www.geomilwaukee.com/3001.html
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