PLAXIS | Standard Course on Computational Geotechnics | In-Person

The Standard Course on Computational Geotechnics has over 30 years of history for teaching the practical application of the Finite Element method in geotechnical engineering. The standard course is aimed at both beginning users to get a quick start and users with already some experience or experience with an older version of the software. The standard course focuses mostly on the engineering application, specifically on excavations and embankments, but also gives insight in more theoretical topics as elasticity and plasticity, consolidation and undrained soil behavior. Experts with a thorough theoretical background and an extensive experience in practical computer modelling have been invited to give lectures and to prepare exercises as well as case studies.

Register to PLAXIS Standard Course on Computational Geotechnics

What will the course cover?

• Introduction to PLAXIS (Introduction day)
• Using structural elements (Introduction day)
• Initial stress generation (Introduction day)
• Modelling pore pressures (Introduction day)
• Elasticity and Plasticity
• Mohr-Coulomb and Hardening Soil models, parameters and usage
• Excavation design and using PLAXIS for excavation problems
• Dam and embankment design and using PLAXIS
• Undrained soil behavior
• Factor of safety determination with Finite Elements
• Meshing and modelling strategies
• Introduction to unsaturated soil behavior

Participants can choose to attend only the 3-days standard course or include the introduction day prior to the course. For new PLAXIS users, we recommend joining the introduction day as well.

What should I have?

• General knowledge on soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering

Introduction Day: November 23
Standard Course on Computational Geotechnics: 24-26 November 2026

Course Details

The course cost includes

• Lunches and dinners on the course days
• The use of a computer provided by the organization with the appropriate licenses installed
• Binder with printed course material

Course Cost

€2100 (3 days Standard Course)
€2660 (Introduction day + 3 days Standard Course)

Date/Time

Register to PLAXIS Standard Course on Computational Geotechnics