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 Computational Geomechanics
(CE6L202)
• Pre-requisites: nil
• L-T-P: 3-1-0
(Typically each week: 3 hours lecture 1 hour Tutorial)
• Credit: 4

Dr Shantanu Patra
Room 118, SIF
Email: shantanupatra@iitbbs.ac.in
Contact No. 916747136634
Syllabus
• Numerical modelling, constitutive modelling of soils and rock, continuum and discrete
element modelling; Concept of stress and strain, principal stresses and strains;
Octahedral stresses and strains, finite element discretization of a continuum,
geomechanics problems of plane strain and axisymmetric problem; Failure criteria for
soils, associated and non-associated flow rule; Finite elements for non-linear material
problems in soil mechanics computational procedures; Finite difference approach;
Simulation of soil-structure interaction problems; application in consolidation, bearing
capacity and slope stability problems using numerical approaches.

Five parts
• Part 1 : Numerical methods • Part 4: Finite element method (FEM)
• Part 2: Constitutive relations for soils and • Part 5: Application in Geotechnical
rocks problems
• Part 3: Finite difference method (FDM)

Each parts will be subdivided into several modules, each modules will have few
lectures and one or two tutorials
 Text/Reference books
• Chandrakant S. Desai and J.T. Christian Numerical Methods in Geotechnical
Engineering, McGraw-Hill Publishers.
• Plasticity and Geomechanics by R. O. Davis, A. P. S. Selvadurai, Cambridge
University Press
• Computational Geomechanics with Special Reference to Earthquake Engineering
by O. C. Zienkiewicz, A. H. C. Chan, M. Pastor, and B. A. Schrefler (Hardcover - May
11, 1999), Publisher: Wiley.
• Potts and Zdravkonics (1999) Finite element analysis in geotechnical engineering:
Part-I Theory & part-II Applications, Thomas Telford Publishers.

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https://www.iitbbs.ac.in/curriculum-display.php?spec=MTechGeotechnicalEngineering&prog=mtech-curriculum
Attendance requirement
Minimum 75 %
Evaluation scheme

Mid semester: 30
End Semester: 50
Teacher’s Assessment: Quizzes, 20
Assignments

Total 100
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Part 1: Numerical methods
Module 1 - Numerical methods and Programming -An introduction
Days Lectures Topics and details
1 Lecture 1.1 • Introduction
• Mathematical Modelling in Geotechnical problem solving
• Formulation and solution
• Exact/Analytical solution
2 Lecture 1.2 • Numerical solution and Euler’s method
• Commercial software: COMSOL Multiphysics, Geo5,
LimitStateGeo, Abaqus (CAD Lab)
• Introduction to Programming
• Pseudocode, Flowchart
• Programming with Excel and python - Create your own
Software
3 Tutorial 1.1 • Exercise problem on analytical and numerical solution
• Exercise on Programming
 Lecture 1.1
Learning Goals:

 Introduction to CGM - Role of Geotechnical Engineer

 Essential Goal of CGM
Process of Solving any Engineering problems
 Mathematical Modelling - Idealization, Formulation and solution
 Functional relationship
 Formulation and solution
 Example of falling parachutist
 Introduction
Role of geotechnical Engineer
• Design and analysis of geotechnical system
 Shallow and deep foundation
 Earth retaining structures or deep excavation
 Earth dams and slopes
 Tunnel and underground structures
 Pavement and Railway track
 Flow through porous medium: Ground water flow, contaminated transport or
seepage
Performance and stability are critical design consideration
• How to assess beforehand?

Modelling and computing essential part

Typical geotechnical system [1]

(a) Strip footing

(b) Mat foundation
(c) Piled raft system
(d) Gravity retaining wall
(e) Sheet pile wall
(f) anchored sheet pile wall
(g) natural and manmade slope
(h) Open excavation
(i) buried pile line
 Essential Goal of computational geomechanics
• To understand and predict the response of geotechnical system subjected to
variety of conditions
• External stimuli, e.g., loading condition
• System parameters e.g. Geometric and material properties
• System response: deformation and failure

External Geotechnical
Response How?
stimuli system
Process of solving any Physical
engineering problem problem

Idealization
Mathematical
Theory/Physical laws model Data/System parameters

Solution
Numerical or
graphic results

Interpretation
Mathematical Model [1]
• Idealization
• Defines essential features of physical problem Idealization
• Material, Loading and geometric assumptions
• Formulation
• Governing equations
• Fundamental laws
• Constitutive relations (response of the system at Formulation
the element level)
• initial and boundary conditions
• Solution
• System response
• exact, empirical, semi-empirical, numerical
methods Solutions
• Graphical presentation/visual representation
Mathematical model [2]
• Formulation of equation that expresses the essential features of
physical system or process
• Functional relationship of the form
Physical problem: Falling Parachutist [2]
Can you formulate a mathematical model?

FD Downward Force due to gravity

FU Upward Resistance due to air

Continue with Hand written Note

Physical problem: Falling Parachutist [2]

FD Downward Force due to gravity

FU Upward Resistance due to air

Continue with Hand written Note

Summary

 Introduction to CGM - Role of Geotechnical Engineer

 Essential Goal of CGM
Process of Solving any Engineering problems
 Mathematical Modelling - Idealization, Formulation and solution
 Functional relationship
 Formulation and solution
 Example of falling parachutist
 Solution - Home work
Thank You
Any questions?