GEO-E1050 - Finite Element Method in Geoengineering, 27.10.2020-03.12.2020
This course space end date is set to 03.12.2020 Search Courses: GEO-E1050
Topic outline
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Lecture 4-5 quiz
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Lecture 6 Quiz
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Lecture 4-6 practice quiz (not graded in the course)
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Lecture 7 quiz
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Lecture 8 quiz
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Partial exam 1 Quiz
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Partial Exam 1, resit 1 Quiz
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Partial Exam 1, resit 2 Assignment
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Partial Exam 2 Quiz
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Partial Exam 2 resit Quiz
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Partial Exam 2 resit 2 Quiz
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Partial Exam 3 Quiz
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Partial Exam 3 Resit 1 Quiz
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Partial Exam 3 Resit 2 Quiz
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Partial exam 3 - essay Assignment
Essay subject: Finite Element Method algorithm for nonlinear materials
The essay should be 4-7 pages long, Arial 12 or similar font, figures included in the page count.
Essential parts of the essay:
- Introduction (what is Finite Element method, what kind of problems we can solve with FEM, what is nonlinear material, approximately 0,5-1 page)
- Finite Element algorithm for nonlinear materials – points and short description, possibly few equations, explanation where in the algorithm the Newton Raphson method is used and reference to the next section (1-2 pages)
- Explanation of Newton – Raphson method – in depth explanation of subsequent actions taken and how those are performed, some equations, figure (1-2 pages)
- Possible errors in non-linear analysis on an example. Discuss errors in the analysis related to calculation of settlements of a foundation and limit load of a foundation (alternative – settlements of embankment and limit load leading to loss of stability of an embankment) (1.5 – 3 pages).
- Conclusions (short)
If needed, you can include references, those do not count towards page limit
The deadline is 22 days late, so we have 66% of decrease of the grade above 50%. That means the grading will be 50% to 67%. The essay can be used to improve the grade from partial exam 3, the maximum grade improvement is capped at 15%.
Essays will be strictly checked against each other and materials available in the internet, so please ensure that your work is fully original.