Denver, US | Public GeoStudio Workshop: 2D+3D Slope Stability and Groundwater Flow Analysis

This instructor-led course will provide you with the fundamentals skills for conducting stability investigations and understanding pore water pressure conditions. The content for the 3 days is outlined below, with lunch, coffee, and snacks provided for all attendees throughout.

What content will be covered in the 3-day course?

• Fundamental theory on the limit equilibrium method and groundwater flow
• 2D and 3D geometry creation
• Methods for setting up strength and hydraulic material properties
• Review of the available hydraulic boundary conditions
• Defining the finite element mesh in 2D and 3D
• Methods for defining reinforcement
• Addressing convergence issues
• Example analysis workflow, including integration of finite element pore-water pressures in limit equilibrium stability analyses, back analysis, and coupled consolidation analysis 

What should I have?

• Please have your own laptop with the latest version of GeoStudio, as well as a mouse and charger.
• Prior to your course, you will be contacted via email with instructions for accessing a GeoStudio subscription for the duration of your training, along with resources to download. 

Product Information

GeoStudio

Course Cost

$2070 USD  50% discount available for up to 5 students

Date/Time

Maximum Capacity

To ensure a quality training experience for all participants, course groups remain small. Once the registration limit is reached, additional registrants will be added to a waitlist and notified if a spot becomes available

This course is suitable for

• New GeoStudio users who would like a solid understanding of the basics before getting started
• Current users who would like to use GeoStudio more often, but feel they need a better understanding of what GeoStudio can do for them
• Those who are interested in GeoStudio and would like to try before they buy

You'll get these take-aways

• Comprehensive session notes
• Downloadable resources
• Certificate of completion

Schedule

Day one

Morning Session:

Slope Stability I

• Limit equilibrium method
• Methods of analysis
• Geometry creation
• Material properties
• Slip surface options
• Pore water pressures 

Afternoon Session:

Seepage I 

• Steady-state analysis
• Darcy’s Law
• Saturated / unsaturated material properties
• Boundary conditions
• Finite element mesh 

Day two

Morning Session:

Slope Stability II

• Case study
• Reinforcement fundamentals
• Convergence issues
• Finite element stresses
• Seismic loads 
   

Afternoon Session:

Seepage II 

• Transient analysis
• Integration with SLOPE/W
• Exit gradients
• Convergence issues
• Coupled consolidation analysis 

Day three

Morning Session:

3D Geometry Creation

• Introduction to 3D UI and tools
• Geometry types and creation
• Importing options
• 3D mesh generation 
   

Afternoon Session:

3D Case Studies

• Mine pit stability example
• Dewatering / relief well design
• Coupled 3D stability and seepage analysis 

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