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Soil Dynamics
Bodendynamik
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:29:25
Abstract
Basic knowledge to explore soil dynamic problems and solve simple problems
Objective
Goal of the lecture is to achieve a basic knowledge of soil dynamics, to be able to solve simple problems on ones own and to specify the tasks for specialists for more complex problems in different fields involved.
Content
Basics of dynamics: Differences between soil mechanics and soil dynamics. Repition of spring - mass - damping systems. Wave propagation in ideal and non ideal soil conditions. Dynamical Soil Properties: Constitutive Modelling of Soils, Soil parameter for different soil types. Determination of soil parameter in field and loaboratory investigation. Applications: Machine foundations, vibration calculation and isolation, geotechnical earthquake engineering from geophysical background reaching to effects in design and including microzonation.
Resources
Lecture Notes
handouts, book (in German, see there)
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise | Bodendynamik |
|
2 h weekly |