Online Modeling In Teaching Geomechanics Via The Web Site

In the present paper, the design of online modeling in soil mechanics with multimedia tool on the Internet has been discussed. The online modeling in geomechanics servers as a virtual laboratory that can be used for both teaching and research at the Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Morgan State University. In this paper, the follows are emphasized: 1) design of main and sub web pages, 2) design of the online run time ActiveX coded with Visual Basic 5.0 for computation and graph, 3) the layout of online interface through WebPages and the online application for modeling. This is the first attempt to combine applications of Visual Basic to the web page on the Internet or the Intranet with teaching and research in conceptual, physical, mechanical and mathematical modeling in soil mechanics using one-dimensional consolidation theory so that problems in engineering such as land subsidence due to ASR (Aquifer Storage and Recovery) applications can be simulated and predicted. Therefore, this online modeling tool not only provides an alternative way to pass knowledge and to enhance students understanding of principles taught in geomechanics, but also it offers an online useful and innovative laboratory with more flexibility and convenience to help students in learning.