Muir Wood, David
Modelling forms an implicit part of all engineering design but many engineers engage in modelling without consciously considering the nature, validity and consequences of the supporting assumptions.
Derived from courses given to postgraduate and final year undergraduate MEng students, this book presents some of the models that form a part of the typical undergraduate geotechnical curriculum and describes some of the aspects of soil behaviour which contribute to the challenge of geotechnical modelling.
Assuming a familiarity with basic soil mechanics and traditional methods of geotechnical design, this book is a valuable tool for students of geotechnical and structural and civil engineering as well as also being useful to practising engineers involved in the specification of numerical or physical geotechnical modelling.
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Suitable for course adoption on MEng and MSc courses for students and CPD courses for practising engineers continuing professional development
Clear, practical and comprehensive coverage of geotechnical models
Unique in its treatment of both physical and numerical modelling in a unified manner
Internationally relevant
1. Introduction to Modelling 2. Characteristics of Soil Behaviour 3. Constitutive Modelling 4. Numerical Modelling 5. Physical Modelling 6. Centrifuge Modelling 7. Theoretical Modelling 8. Soil-Structure Interaction 9. Envoi 10. Bibliography
1. Introduction to Modelling 2. Characteristics of Soil Behaviour 3. Constitutive Modelling 4. Numerical Modelling 5. Physical Modelling 6. Centrifuge Modelling 7. Theoretical Modelling 8. Soil-Structure Interaction 9. Envoi 10. Bibliography
This book enables practising engineers to make informed decisions concerning soil model boundary conditions and the choice of elements in Finite Element models. Ideal for MSc and MEng students and for use on CPD courses.
"The author is one of only a few who could produce this comprehensive state-of-the-art treatise. ...This book deserves to be at the advanced end of the reading list for MEng and taught postgraduate courses."
- David White, Géotechnique
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Introduction to Modelling 2. Characteristics of Soil Behaviour 3. Constitutive Modelling 4. Numerical Modelling 5. Physical Modelling 6. Centrifuge Modelling 7. Theoretical Modelling 8. Soil-Structure Interaction 9. Envoi 10. Bibliography
Klappentext
This book enables practising engineers to make informed decisions concerning soil model boundary conditions and the choice of elements in Finite Element models. Ideal for MSc and MEng students and for use on CPD courses.
