{"id":3390,"date":"2025-02-07T17:31:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T20:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/6cbt.tuneis.org.br\/eng\/?page_id=3390"},"modified":"2025-02-17T10:13:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T13:13:22","slug":"post-6th-cbt-plaxis-course-for-underground-rock-excavation-takes-place-on-03-14-in-sao-paulo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/6cbt.tuneis.org.br\/eng\/index.php\/post-6th-cbt-plaxis-course-for-underground-rock-excavation-takes-place-on-03-14-in-sao-paulo\/","title":{"rendered":"Post 6th CBT: PLAXIS Course for Underground Rock Excavation Takes Place on 03\/14 in S\u00e3o Paulo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Preferential spots for CBT members. If you are not yet a member, take the opportunity to join the Committee and guarantee exclusive benefits like this one.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The course <strong>&#8220;PLAXIS for underground excavation in rock&#8221;<\/strong>, part of the post <a href=\"https:\/\/6cbt.tuneis.org.br\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>6th Brazilian Congress on Tunnels and Underground Structures<\/strong><\/a>, will take place on March 14th, at 8:00 AM, at WeWork Avenida Paulista (SP). The initiative, <strong>promoted by the Brazilian Tunnelling Committee (CBT) in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seequent.com\/pt-br\/produtos-e-solucoes\/solucoes-para-a-engenharia-civil\/solucoes-para-construcao-de-tuneis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seequent<\/a><\/strong>, will be in person and presented in English.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7375\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7375\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7375 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tuneis.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-30-at-12.16.58-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Richard Witasse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The course will be taught by <strong>Richard Witasse<\/strong>, <em>principal application engineer<\/em> at Bentley Systems, a specialist in geotechnical analysis and engineering, with over 20 years of experience in the sector. Since 2008, he has worked with PLAXIS, offering consulting, support, and training to professionals in the field.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will have an in-depth experience in the use of <strong>PLAXIS for modeling and analysis of underground excavations in rock<\/strong>, exploring support and reinforcement strategies, as well as the use of tools such as Tunnel Designer. Advanced concepts will also be explored, such as the assessment of plastic radii, complex in-situ stresses, and the application of the convergence-confinement method for tunnel excavation.<\/p>\n<p>The course will last 8 hours and will be conducted in English, in addition to <strong>offering a PLAXIS training license valid for 15 days.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The objectives of the meeting are: to understand the modeling workflow in PLAXIS for underground excavation in rock; to learn how to simulate the behavior of the rock mass with appropriate support and reinforcement; to explore key concepts of excavation, such as the evaluation of the plastic radius and complex stress conditions; to apply the convergence-confinement method for tunnel stability analysis; and to familiarize themselves with PLAXIS tools, including the Tunnel Designer, for efficient project configuration and analysis.<\/p>\n<p>For the best use of practical activities, it is essential that participants bring notebooks. Certificates will be issued to participants.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Registration will open from next Friday (02\/14) and will be carried out on a first-come, first-served basis. There are 40 preferential spots for CBT members registered in the 6th CBT. The remaining spots will be available to other people registered for the event.<\/p>\n<p>Registration confirmation will be subject to the payment of a fee of R$ 50.00 (via PIX or credit card). The charge will be sent by email or WhatsApp, and failure to pay within 48 hours will result in the loss of the spot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Access the link below to register:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c91f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e5c91f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/appticket.com.br\/plaxis-para-escavacao-subterranea-de-rochas\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to register<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For more information, please contact the event organization: (62) 99900-2577<br \/>\n<!--\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7381 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.tuneis.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CBT.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"382\" height=\"382\" \/>--><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Schedule<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>8:30 \u2013 9:00:<\/strong> Welcome<\/p>\n<p><strong>9:00 \u2013 10:30:<\/strong> Introduction to the PLAXIS modeling workflow (live demonstration)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Main modeling concepts<\/li>\n<li>The PLAXIS Tunnel Designer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>10:30 \u2013 10:45:<\/strong> Coffee Break<\/p>\n<p><strong>10:45 \u2013 11:30:<\/strong> Support and Reinforcement Modeling in PLAXIS (Lecture)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Empirical analyses and preliminary design<\/li>\n<li>Assessment of the plasticization radius<\/li>\n<li>Detailed modeling of tunnel support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>11:30 \u2013 12:30:<\/strong> Tunnel Support Analysis for a 250 m Deep Tunnel in Soft Rock (Exercise)<\/p>\n<p><strong>12:30 \u2013 13:30:<\/strong> Lunch<\/p>\n<p><strong>13:30 \u2013 14:00:<\/strong> Definition of In-Situ Stresses in Rock in PLAXIS (Lecture)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>K0-Procedure vs. In-situ Stresses<\/li>\n<li>Practical considerations:\n<ul>\n<li>Large Overloads<\/li>\n<li>Confinement Stresses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>14:00 \u2013 15:00:<\/strong> Definition of Initial Stress in a Rock Mass \u2013 K0-Procedure vs. In-situ Stresses (Exercise)<\/p>\n<p><strong>15:00 \u2013 15:15:<\/strong> Coffee break<\/p>\n<p><strong>15:15 \u2013 16:00:<\/strong> Application of the Convergence-Confinement Method in PLAXIS (Lecture)<\/p>\n<p><strong>16:00 \u2013 17:00:<\/strong> Evaluation of the soliciting efforts in circular linings (Exercise)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Support:<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/6cbt.tuneis.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEEQUENT-LOGO-PARA-CBT-1-300x50.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"50\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6cbt.tuneis.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEEQUENT-LOGO-PARA-CBT-1-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/6cbt.tuneis.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEEQUENT-LOGO-PARA-CBT-1-1024x171.png 1024w, https:\/\/6cbt.tuneis.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEEQUENT-LOGO-PARA-CBT-1-768x128.png 768w, https:\/\/6cbt.tuneis.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEEQUENT-LOGO-PARA-CBT-1-1536x256.png 1536w, https:\/\/6cbt.tuneis.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEEQUENT-LOGO-PARA-CBT-1-2048x342.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preferential spots for CBT members. If you are not yet a member, take the opportunity to join the Committee and guarantee exclusive benefits like this one. The course &#8220;PLAXIS for underground excavation in rock&#8221;, part of the post 6th Brazilian Congress on Tunnels and Underground Structures, will take place on March 14th, at 8:00 AM, &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/6cbt.tuneis.org.br\/eng\/index.php\/post-6th-cbt-plaxis-course-for-underground-rock-excavation-takes-place-on-03-14-in-sao-paulo\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Post 6th CBT: PLAXIS Course for Underground Rock Excavation Takes Place on 03\/14 in S\u00e3o Paulo<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3390","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/6cbt.tuneis.org.br\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3390"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/6cbt.tuneis.org.br\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/6cbt.tuneis.org.br\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6cbt.tuneis.org.br\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6cbt.tuneis.org.br\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3390"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/6cbt.tuneis.org.br\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3390\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3448,"href":"https:\/\/6cbt.tuneis.org.br\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3390\/revisions\/3448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/6cbt.tuneis.org.br\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}