Program Overview: This certificate program will provide the in-depth knowledge and skill set necessary for performing site investigation and designing various geotechnical systems using analytical and numerical methods. A student must take three (total of nine credits) of the following courses to receive the certificate. All the courses listed below will be offered online in synchronous mode.
This course provides in-depth knowledge necessary for analyzing earth slopes using various methods and software, designing earth gravity-cantilever walls, mechanically stabilized earth walls, and sheet pile walls. At the end of this course, the students will be able to perform slope stability analysis using industry-standard software and design various earth retention systems.
This course provides the basic knowledge necessary for developing finite element models of geotechnical systems and analyzing them by applying static and dynamic loads. The industry-standard finite Element software, CANDE, PLAXIS, and ABAQUS/ANSYS, will be introduced to the students. At the end of this course, the students will be able to develop finite element models of various geotechnical systems including, earth slopes, soil-pile-bridge systems, and tunnels, and analyze them by applying static and earthquake loads, and interpret results for better decision making.
This course provides the in-depth knowledge needed to conduct successful geotechnical site investigations. At the end of this course, students will have a working understanding of several common geotechnical field test methods and, along with geologic information, be able to apply the test results to select appropriate soil and rock properties for the design of civil structures.
This course provides in-depth knowledge necessary for designing shallow and deep foundations subjected to axial and lateral loads. The course will cover bearing capacity and settlement analysis of the shallow foundation, analytical methods for calculating deep foundation capacity, pile load test, wave analysis and pile drivability analysis. Industry-standard finite element and/or finite difference software will be introduced in deep foundation design and analysis. At the end of this course, the students will be able to select a suitable foundation type and design it for axial and lateral loads.
CE 8760 — Inelastic Material Models for Geomaterials
In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of constitutive models for geomaterials, their implementation within the context of nonlinear finite element programs, and their application for geotechnical problems. The commonly used constitutive models for soils and rocks will be introduced, and the analysis of their advantages and limitations will be discussed. Students will be able to identify and demonstrate an understanding of the basic components and formulations of nonlinear elasto-plastic and elasto-visco-plastic constitutive models and will be able to apply them to engineering analysis.
This course provides in-depth knowledge of special topics important for designing and analyzing complex geotechnical systems under special conditions. The following topics may be taught depending on the availability of the instructor and the suitability of the topics.
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