Modeling and computing for geotechnical engineering: an introduction

Modeling and computing is becoming an essential part of the analysis and design of an engineered system.

This is also true 'geotechnical systems', such as soil-foundations, earth dams and other soil structure systems.

The modelling and computing essentially involve the following three phases: (a) Idealization of the actual physical problem, (b) Formulation of a mathematical model represented by a set of equations governing the response of the system, and (c) Solution of the governing equations (often requiring numerical methods) and graphical representation of the numerical results.

This book will introduce these phases.