The course Continuum Mechanics and Constitutive Models. Application to Soils and Rocks. provides you with essential skills in a rapidly evolving field. As infrastructure and geotechnical projects expand globally, understanding the behaviour of soils and rocks is crucial. With a focus on elasticity, plasticity theory, and constitutive models, you’ll gain a comprehensive grasp of how materials respond under different conditions. This knowledge is vital for addressing contemporary challenges in civil and geological engineering. The demand for professionals with expertise in these areas is on the rise, making this course a valuable investment in your career. Delivered online, it offers flexibility, allowing you to integrate learning with your personal and professional life seamlessly. Join us to enhance your analytical skills and prepare for a dynamic and rewarding future in the geotechnical sector.
Continuum mechanics and constitutive models. Application to soils and rocks
Ingeniería Civil y Estructuras
40 h
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Objetivos
- Understand the principles of elasticity and continuum mechanics.
- Develop the ability to apply plasticity theory effectively.
- Interpret constitutive models for soil behaviour.
- Analyse constitutive models applied to rock mechanics.
- Evaluate the interactions between soils and rocks under stress.
- Identify key differences between soil and rock deformation.
- Apply theoretical models to real-world geotechnical problems.
Índice de contenidos
UNIT 1. ELASTICITY AND CONTINUUM MECHANICS.
The Stress Tensor: Total, Effective and Pore Stresses. Mohr’s Circle for Stresses.
Strain Tensor. Mohr’s Circle for strains.
Continuum mechanics: Definition of the mathematical problem..
Elasticity Equations and Parameters.
Main Elastic Solutions in Soil and Rock Mechanics.
UNIT 2. PLASTICITY THEORY.
Introduction to Plasticity.
Yield Criterion. Types of Plastic Behavior.
Plastic Flow and Plastic Potential.
Main Theorems and Postulates of the Theory of Plasticity.
The Mohr-Coulomb Elastoplastic Model.
UNIT 3. CONSTITUTIVE MODELS FOR SOILS.
Rheological Models.
The Hardening Soil Model.
The Hardening Soil Small Model.
The Cam-Clay Model.
UNIT 4. CONSTITUTIVE MODELS FOR ROCKS.
The Hoek and Brown Constitutive Model.
The Barton-Choubey Constitutive Model for Joints and Discontinuities.
Viscosity, Viscoelasticity and Viscoplasticity.
Extension of Rheological Models.
Viscoelastic Constitutive Models.
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