Lectures and
laboratory studies covering more advanced aspects of the laboratory
determination of soil properties and their application to design. Tests to
determine permeability, consolidation, and shear strength. Review of advanced
instrumentation and measurement techniques. Application of physical and numerical modeling
in geotechnical engineering. Details are provided for conducting various
physical element models and small-scale tests, as well as for interpreting the
measured results. Numerical-analysis principles are outlined and actual
numerical analysis software is used to model element-scale, small-scale, and
full scale geotechnical problems where soil yielding, water flow, and dynamic
response are important. The connection between physical and numerical modeling
is explored, as well as the applicability of each in engineering practice.
Keywords: soil properties,
instrumentation, liquefaction