Seequent, The Bentley Subsurface Company Bentley Plaxis GeoStudio

Public Workshop: Slope Stability, Groundwater Flow and Dynamic Analysis with GeoStudio and PLAXIS (Denver, CO)

Name: Public Workshop: Slope Stability, Groundwater Flow and Dynamic Analysis with GeoStudio and PLAXIS (Denver, CO)
Start: 2024-04-15T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-04-17T00:00:00-04:00
Location: 3827 Lafayette St, Denver, CO 80205, USA

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.

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

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

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