Dates: 4-5 March 2010

Place: TNO Zuidpolder Complex, Delft, Netherlands
Schoemakerstraat 97, 2628 VK, Delft

Fees: Free of charge

TNO DIANA BV is pleased to invite you to its promotional training course on 3D Finite Element Analysis for Geotechnical & Tunnel Engineering. The course will be held on 4-5 March 2010. The training course consists of a balanced mixture of lectures and hands-on computer analyses with midas GTS finite element software.

Course Description

Benefits

• The course focuses on the application of the finite element method in geotechnical and tunnel engineering. The lectures will be followed by exercises to provide participants with hands-on experience relevant to the presented theory
• Large part of the course will be oriented on 3D modeling concepts and handling of complex geometries such as tunnel intersections
• Gain insight in the workings of finite elements and get started with real 3D modeling concepts and applications
• Learn good-practice in finite element modeling and gain skills in 2D and 3D model building

Who should attend

The course is aimed for practicing engineers or academics who wish to learn more about 3D finite element analysis techniques using midas GTS. The course content will be relevant to current and potential users of finite element software and engineers involved in consultancy services.

Software

Exercises and case studies are based on the software midas GTS, the 2D and 3D finite element package. This new generation program has been designed for the deformation and stability analyses of underground works, geotechnical structures, and soil-structure interaction. Its intuitive and highly interactive graphical interface allows 3D finite element modelling of general geotechnical applications including tunnels, (deep) foundations, excavation, and slope stability problems in fast and efficient manner. The analysis capabilities encompass construction stages, soil-structure interaction, slope stability, seepage/consolidation, vibration, and earthquakes with more than 10 geotechnical oriented constitutive material models for both soil and rock.

Format

• Timing for the course both days: 9.00am - 5.30pm
• Participants are expected to bring their own laptop
• A full trial version of the midas GTS software latest version, valid for 30 days, will be provided to all participants for use during the course and afterwards

Outline Agenda

4 March 2010 (day 1)

• Introduction to FE based Geotechnical Analysis
• Introduction to material modelling and parameter assessment
• Drained and undrained static analysis
• Assessment of factor of safety by c-phi reduction method
• 2D modelling exercises (shallow foundation benchmark)

5 March 2010 (day 2)

• 3D geometrical modelling concepts
• Advanced 3D meshing algorithms and mesh generation
• Construction stage analysis
• 3D Pile and piled-raft modelling with exercise
• A to Z for 3D model building, analysis, and processing of results using representative case studies (Tunnel and deep foundations).

About the Instructor

Dr. Ahmed Elkadi received his PhD and MSc in Civil Engineering from Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands. He obtained his engineering degree from Ain Shams Uni., Egypt. He has over 13 years of experience in both research and consultancy in the field of geotechnical and civil engineering. He works with TNO DIANA since 2005 and is midas GTS team-leader.

For general information on this venue or on available accommodation in the vicinity, please contact:
Jantine van Steenbergen
Tel: +31 15 276 3250

For general information and inquiries regarding midas GTS, please contact: Dr. Ahmed Elkadi

Registration

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