PLAXIS Advanced Course on Computational Geotechnics | In-Person

Get more out of PLAXIS by understanding and using advanced soil models as HSsmall and Soft Soil Creep and learn the advantages of 3D modelling for shallow, piled and piled raft foundation. Join the optional 4th day on slope stability analysis using both PLAXIS and GeoStudio.

The well-established Advanced Course on Computational Geotechnics for experienced PLAXIS users is organised every year as a continuation of the Standard Course on Computational Geotechnics. One of the aims of this course is to teach the application of advanced soil models. Whereas the standard course concentrates on using the Hardening Soil model, in the Advanced course attention is now fully focused on understanding the HSsmall model with small-strain stiffness and also the Soft Soil Creep model for soft clay. Experts with a thorough theoretical background and extensive experience in practical computer modelling have been invited to give lectures and to prepare exercises as well as case studies.

What will the course cover?

• Plasticity, shear and density hardening of soils
• HSsmall model definition, parameters and usage
• Critical state soil mechanics
• Behaviour of natural clays
• Soft Soil Creep model definition, parameters and usage
• Soil improvement
• Shallow, piled and piled raft foundations
• Modelling foundations in PLAXIS 3D
• Slope stability and factor of safety (optional 4th day)
• Introduction to Limit Equilibrium analysis and GeoStudio (optional 4th day)
• Modelling reinforcement in LE analysis (optional 4th day)
• Combined analysis using PLAXIS and GeoStudio (optional 4th day)

What should I have?
- Prior experience in using PLAXIS for engineering applications

Participants can choose to attend the 3-days advanced course or the full 4 days of advanced course, including the extra day on slope stability analysis using PLAXIS and GeoStudio. Participants may also attend only the day on slope stability using PLAXIS and GeoStudio.

Advanced Course on Computational Geotechnics:  November 2-4
Workshop Slope stability using PLAXIS and GeoStudio : November 5.

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