PLAXIS | Standard Course on Computational Geotechnics | In-Person

Get a quick start using PLAXIS by understanding and using finite elements and the basics of soil modelling. Learn to apply PLAXIS for excavation and embankment problems, calculate factors of safety and modelling groundwater.

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 behaviour. 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?

• 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 behaviour
• Factor of safety determination with Finite Elements
• Meshing and modelling strategies
• Introduction to unsaturated soil behaviour

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.

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What should I have?
General knowledge on soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering

Introduction Day: 17 April 2023

Standard Course on Computational Geotechnics: 18-20 April 2023

This course is suitable for

• New PLAXIS users that would like to have a quick start using PLAXIS.
• Existing PLAXIS users that would like to refresh their knowledge on using PLAXIS

You'll get these take-aways

• Comprehensive session notes
• Certificate of completion

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

€1495 (3 days Standard Course)

€1795 (Introduction day + 3 days Standard Course)

Date/Time

Starts: April 17 at 9am Ends: April 20 at 6pm Europe/Amsterdam

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.

Register to Standard Course on Computational Geotechnics