ALERT Doctoral School 2010
7^th-9^th October 2010, Aussois, France
“Mathematical Modelling in Geomechanics”
Coordination: J. Sulem and E. Papamichos

Day 1, Thursday, October 7

• Analytical Methods in Geomechanics (P. Selvadurai)
• Bifurcation Theory and Localization Phenomena Part I (J. Sulem)
• Continua with Microstructure Part I: Cosserat Theory (E. Papamichos)
• Continua with Microstructure Part II: Second-Gradient Theory (Papanicolopoulos)

Day 2, Friday, October 8^th

• Bifurcation Theory and Localization Phenomena Part II (J. Sulem)
• Computational Post Failure Analysis with Cosserat Continuum (Papanastasiou)
• Strain-Gradient Theory Applied to Brittle Failure (Exadaktylos)
• Computational Post Failure Analysis with Second Gradient Theories (A. Zervos)
• Experimental Geomechanics (Georgopoulos)
• Fluidization and Liquefaction (Stavropoulou)

Day 3, Saturday, October 9^th

• Internal Erosion and Multiphase Flow in Porous Media (E. Papamichos)
• Inverse Problems in Geomechanics (Vairaktaris)
• Granular Materials (Froiio)
• Granular Flows and Landslides (Veveakis)
• Discontinuous Block Structures (Stefanou)