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Sponsored by ASCE's Geo-Institute's Technical Committees

INSTRUCTORS: 
Xiong (Bill) Yu, Ph.D., P.E, F.ASCE
Martin Hawkes, P.E.
Saman Farzi Sizkow
Antonios Vytiniotis, Ph.D., P.E.

Purpose and Background

This session will highlight computational aspects geotechnical engineering in research applications and in practice. As computing power and modeling techniques evolve, computational methods are anticipated to provide improved insight into the behavior of soil. This session will highlight the use of computational methods in solving various geotechnical problems. Included are discussions of liquefaction behavior, liquefaction mitigation, secondary compression, and broader concepts.

Benefits and Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain modeling techniques for geotechnical engineering
• Apply modeling techniques for liquefaction mitigation
• Gain insight into the relationship of these models to our understanding of soil behavior
• Explain the relationship between computational models and classical understanding of geotechnical behavior.
• Explain methods of evaluating liquefaction related behaviors and mitigation
• Gain insight into secondary compression of soil

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed through a short post-test (true-false, multiple choice and fill in the blank questions).

Who Should Attend

This session is expected to very useful to geotechnical engineers interested in emerging modeling techniques, but is also should interested to other civil engineers that wish to understand computational methods in geotechnical engineering.

Outline

• Insight on Classic Soil Mechanical Behaviors from Holistic Computational Simulations
• Modeling Secondary Compression
• SPH-DEM Evaluation of Flow Failure
• Earthquake Drain Mitigation of Seismic Damage: Research and Practical Applications

How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs

To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 1 year of purchasing the course.

How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?

1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]