Training Course
2D and 3D Slope Stability Analysis in Mining
Learn advanced geotechnical techniques to improve mine safety and reduce risks.
Short Overview
This 15-hour online course covers the limit equilibrium method for deterministic approach in a static and pseudo-static advanced analysis, with practical applications in 2D and 3D. Gain hands-on experience using PLAXIS LE tools to model open-pit slopes and tailings dams, reducing risks and enhancing operational efficiency.
What You Will Learn
Perform slope stability analysis with LEM
Build and compare 2D and 3D models
Use PLAXIS DESIGNER and PLAXIS LE 2D/3D
Interpret results for practical applications
Identify advantages and limitations of the method
Key Benefits
- Reduce Risk of Accidents: Gain knowledge to minimize failures that can lead to social, environmental, and financial losses.
- Increase Operational Safety: Apply reliable methods for slope stability analysis in mining projects.
- Enhance Decision-Making: Compare deterministic results for a bidimensional and tridimensional environment to select the most suitable for each scenario.
- Stay Ahead in the Industry: Update your technical skills with advanced modeling practices used worldwide.
- Improve Compliance and Performance: Ensure your designs meet technical and regulatory standards effectively.
Stability analysis of slopes is crucial for safe and efficient mining operations. Failures can lead to serious environmental, social, and financial impacts. This 15-hour course equips engineers and geologists with practical skills to assess and improve slope stability by understanding the slip surfaces, limit equilibrium and shear strength methods implemented in PLAXIS LE, as well as the modeling approach by working in a saturated and unsaturated environment.
Participants will work with leading Bentley tools—PLAXIS DESIGNER and PLAXIS LE 2D/3D—to model real-world scenarios such as open-pit slopes and tailings dams. Through hands-on exercises, you will compare 2D and 3D analyses, understand the strengths and limitations of the method, and learn how to apply these techniques to reduce risks and optimize design.
Comprehensive 15-Hour Program: Focused and practical learning experience for busy professionals.
Dual Approach Training: Covers the construction of Conceptual models in PLAXIS Designer and the Limit Equilibrium Method (LEM) approach.
2D and 3D Applications: Learn to model and analyze complex geotechnical structures in both dimensions.
Real Case Studies: Simulations include open-pit mines and tailings dams for practical relevance.
Top-Notch Software Tools: Hands-on training with Bentley Systems’ PLAXIS DESIGNER and PLAXIS LE Slope Stability 2D/3D.
Compare Results Across Methods: Understand advantages and limitations of the approach through live demonstrations.
Basic Knowledge of Geotechnics: Understanding of soil and rock mechanics concepts is recommended.
Familiarity with Mining Operations: Experience in open-pit or tailings dam projects will help contextualize the exercises.
Engineering or Geology Background: Ideal for civil, mining, or geotechnical engineers and geologists.
Computer Skills: Ability to work with engineering software in a Windows environment.
No Prior PLAXIS Experience Required: The course includes step-by-step guidance on software use.
PLAXIS DESIGNER, and PLAXIS LE 2D/3D
Course Features:
Duration: 15 hours | Format: Online, live sessions
Level: Intermediate
Includes: Training materials, exercise files, input models
Ideal for: Geotechnical engineers, mining engineers, geologists.
