Prof. Donatella Valeria Sterpi

Argomenti del programma: Integrated course topics: (the part related to the Computational Mechanics module, points 1,3,5,6, is written in normal font, the part relating to the Geomaterials module, points 2,4,7,8 is written in italics) 1. Elastic problem for a single-phase continuum Three-dimensional, plane and axial-symmetric elastic problems. Isotropic and anisotropic elastic constitutive model. 2.

Argomenti del programma: The contact hours are organised with a combination of lectures and practical sessions. The lectures will introduce the students the main principles of soil modelling, at both the material and the engineering scale. The topics addressed in the second module include: Hydro-mechanical coupling in the geotechnical analysis: beyond Terzaghi 1D consolidation theory. Rate of loading vs. rate of dissipation.

Argomenti del programma: Gli argomenti trattati sono: 1) Identificazione e classificazione delle terre, relazioni fra le fasi, permeabilità, analisi granulometrica. 2) I terreni saturi e il principio degli sforzi efficaci, lo stato di sforzo geostatico. 3) Moti di filtrazione in regime confinato e non confinato, effetto del moto di filtrazione sullo stato tensionale. Permeabilità equivalente in direzione verticale e orizzontale.

Argomenti del programma: Integrated course topics: (the part related to the Computational Mechanics module, points 1,3,5,6, is written in normal font, the part relating to the Geomaterials module, points 2,4,7,8 is written in italics) 1. Elastic problem for a single-phase continuum Three-dimensional, plane and axial-symmetric elastic problems. Isotropic and anisotropic elastic constitutive model. 2.