PLAXIS Advanced Course on Computational Geotechnics | In-Person

Name: PLAXIS Advanced Course on Computational Geotechnics | In-Person
Start: 2023-03-06T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2023-03-08T00:00:00-05:00
Location: A4 3, 2132 MA Hoofddorp, Netherlands

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 an 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 reinformcement in LE analysis (optional 4th day)
Combined analyis using PLAXIS and GeoStudio (optional 4th day)

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

This course is suitable for

Existing PLAXIS users that would like to get more out of using PLAXIS.
Existing PLAXIS users that seek the possibility to combine their PLAXIS finite element analysis with a Limit Equilibrium safety analysis.

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.

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

Advanced Course on Computational Geotechnics: 6-8 March 2023

Workshop Slope stability using PLAXIS and GeoStudio : 9 March 2023

Course Cost

€1695 (3 days Advanced Course)
€1895 (3 days Advanced Course + Slope Stability using PLAXIS and GeoStudio)

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