PLAXIS Advanced Course on Computational Geotechnics | In-Person

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
• Modelling dynamics problems with PLAXIS (optional 4th day)
• Soil behaviour and damping under seismic loading (optional 4th day)
• Seismic engineering using FEM (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 dynamics and seismic engineering. Participants may also attend only* the day on dynamics and seismic engineering.

Advanced Course on Computational Geotechnics: 17-19 November 2025 with an optional 4th day on November 20. 

Workshop Introduction Dynamics and Seismic engineering in PLAXIS: 20 November 2025

PLEASE NOTE:

If you only want to attend the 'Introduction to Dynamics and Seismic engineering ' session, please register here: REGISTER NOW

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 Advanced Course)
• €2660 (3 days Advanced Course + Introduction Dynamics and Seismic Engineering in PLAXIS)

Date/Time

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

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