ALERT Doctoral School 2008

9^th-11^th October 2008, Aussois, France
“Discrete modelling in geomechanics”
Coordination: F. Calvetti and H. Hermann

Day 1, Thursday, October 9

• Introduction: content and structure of the school (Hermann and Calvetti)
• A new approach to the DEM, with applications to brittle, jointed rock (Cundall)
• Intrduction to DEM models, Micro-macro transition, DEM for beginners and DEM for experts (Luding)
• Physical modelization of the contact (Poeschel)
• Contact dynamics (Radjai)
• Late night show (not part of the school): The Yade platform (Donzè)

Day 2, Friday, October 10

• Particle in fluids (Herrman)
• Modelling of rock masses (Lemos)
• Modelling of geotechnical engineering problems (Calvetti)
• Impacts (Donzè)
• Late night show (not part of the school): Practicing with open source software (Munjiza)

Day 3, Saturday, October 11

• Rapid flows (Poeschel)
• Modelling of cohesive materials (Bicanic)
• Hybrid methods (Munjiza)