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Short Course: Numerical Modeling in Geotechnical Engineering with Emphasis on FLAC Modeling

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Location: General Assembly Institute, Los Angeles, CA
Dates: Jan 25 and 26, 2019

Introduction
​This course is an introduction to modeling geotechnical problems using commercially available geotechnical programs with an emphasis on FLAC. Different geotechnical programs and numerical methods will be discussed and compared with each other. Principals of numerical modeling will be described. The modeling procedure for several practical geotechnical examples (including seismic loading) will be demonstrated using FLAC. The material is useful for students and professionals in different fields including civil, geotechnical, mining, petroleum, and geology engineering. Attendees will be awarded 5 PDH Credits for a single day registration, or a total of 10 PDH Credits for full enrollment.

Outline
  • Introduction to the short course
  • Introduction to computational geotechnics
  • Commercial geotechnical programs
  • Theoretical considerations
  • Numerical modeling in FLAC and FLAC3D
  • Practical application: Foundations
    • ​​​Shallow foundation modeling
    • Simplified stone column modeling
  • Practical application: Retaining wall systems
    • Cantilever retaining walls
    • Gravity retaining walls
    • Soil nailing and anchoring retaining systems
  • Practical application: Tunnel modeling in FLAC3D
  • Earthquake modeling using fully dynamic analysis​
    • Practical application: Dynamic analysis of a retaining wall

Short Course Participants:
  • Stantec
  • Tetra Tech
  • Kleinfelder
  • University of Nevada Las Vegas

Course Material
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Other Courses​​
CE 242 Spring 2018: Mechanics of Solids
CNST 241 Fall 2017: Statics and Mechanics of Solids​
October 2014 workshop, SIUE
January 2015 workshop, SIUE
February 2015 workshop, SIUE
January 2016 workshop, SIUE
April 2018 short course, UND
​Jan 2019 short course, LA, CA
Quick Access
Computational geotechnics
​List of publications
​Conferences and events

External Links
​LinkedIn 
Researchgate
Google Scholar
Academia

Presentations

NMGE1
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NMGE2
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Practical Examples

m1_shallow_foundation.txt
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m2_shallow_foundation_vs_stone_column.txt
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m3_retaining_wall_cantilever.txt
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m4_retaining_wall_gravity.txt
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m5_nailing_and_anchoring_system.txt
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m6_tunneling_flac3d.txt
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m7_retaining_wall_dynamic_analysis.txt
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Dynamic Analysis Files

mejia_and_dawson_paper.pdf
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hardin.xlsx
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m7_loma_prieta.dat
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m7_vel_0.3g_loma.his
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Affiliations
•  Committee Member, ASCE GI Geophysics Committee, 2017-2019
•  Committee Member, ASCE GI Deep Foundations Committee, 2017-2019

•  Committee Member, ASCE GI Rock Mechanics Committee, 2016-2019
•  Member, American Society of Civil Engineering, 2015-2019
• Committee Member, Geomate Technical Program, 2015-2019
• Councilor-at-Large, Illinois State Academy of Science, 2017-2019
• Individual Member, Deep Foundation Institute, 2015-2016
•  Member, St. Louis Engineer Club, 2015-2017

•  President & Founder, Geo-Institute SIUE Student Chapter, 2015-2017
•  Member, Chi Epsilon National Civil Engineering Honor Society in the US, 2015-2017
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Siavash Zamiran, Ph.D., P.E.
Civil/Geotechnical Engineer, Marino Engineering Asscoiates, Inc.