Join us for this 3-day training, which will provide you with the fundamental skills for conducting comprehensive slope stability analysis. The first two days will review how to use the GeoStudio products for conducting limit equilibrium slope stability and groundwater flow analysis. The third day will provide an introduction of PLAXIS with a focus on dynamic stress analysis related to the stability of dams.
This instructor-led course will provide you with the fundamentals skills for conducting stability investigations, including assessing groundwater flow, and dynamic stresses. The content for the 3 days is outlined below, with lunch, coffee, and snacks provided for all attendees throughout.
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What content will be covered in the 3-day course?
Fundamental theory on the limit equilibrium method, groundwater flow, and stress/deformation
- Methods of analysis and geometry creation in GeoStudio
- Methods for setting up strength and hydraulic material properties
- Review of the available hydraulic boundary conditions
- Defining the finite element mesh
- Example analysis workflow, including integration of finite element pore-water pressures in limit equilibrium stability analyses and coupled consolidation analysis
- Methods for setting up dynamic analysis in PLAXIS, including material and boundary definition
- Review of PLAXIS examples, including dynamic case study
You'll also get these take-aways:
- Comprehensive session notes
- Downloadable resources
- Certificate of completion
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DAY 1 | DAY 2 | DAY 3 |
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
| Morning Session: Slope Stability II - Reinforcement fundamentals
- Finite element stresses
- Seismic loads
- Probability and sensitivity
Afternoon Session: Seepage II - Transient analysis
- Time step definition
- Integration with SLOPE/W
- Exit gradients
- Convergence issues
- Coupled consolidation analysis
| Morning Session: Dynamic Stress I - Elasticity and plasticity- Introduction to PLAXIS GUI
- Modelling dynamics in PLAXIS
Afternoon Session:
Dynamic Stress II - Simple exercise in PLAXIS
- Soil behaviour in seismic loading
- Presentation of case study
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What should I have?
- Please have your own laptop with the latest version of GeoStudio and PLAXIS, 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.
This course is suitable for
- New GeoStudio and PLAXIS 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 PLAXIS, and would like to try before they buy