FYSJ5110 PH3: Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering with CODE_BRIGHT Computer Code (JSS34) (2 cr)

The course involves the use of CODE_BRIGHT (COupled DEformation BRIne Gas Heat Transport) computer code to solve a wide range of geotechnical issues related to soil systems. The focus of the course is on cases related to the final deposition of spent nuclear fuel in deep geological repositories but classical examples in geotechnical engineering like excavations, foundations and ground water flow will also be presented. 

After the course, the student is able to describe the basic principles of the CODE_BRIGHT simulation tool, evaluate the suitability of some basic constitutive models for the simulation of selected soil systems, apply CODE_BRIGHT in geometries related to civil engineering, and evaluate if simulation results are realistic.

Basic conceptual understanding of material modeling in continuum mechanics or civil engineering.