COURSE OVERVIEW:

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to numerical analysis techniques used in geotechnical engineering, with an emphasis on computer-based modeling and simulation. Participants will learn how numerical methods support the analysis of soil behavior, foundation performance, slope stability, retaining structures, embankments, tunnels, and ground–structure interaction. The course focuses on the principles behind finite element methods, numerical discretization, constitutive soil models, boundary conditions, and interpretation of simulation outputs.

Participants will also explore commonly used geotechnical software platforms, learning how numerical models are built, calibrated, validated, and applied to real projects. Emphasis is placed on understanding soil mechanics fundamentals, selecting appropriate constitutive models, identifying key parameters, and assessing uncertainties inherent in geotechnical modeling. By the end of this course, participants will be able to conduct, review, or supervise numerical analyses for a range of geotechnical engineering applications.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of the course, the participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles of numerical methods used in geotechnical engineering.
• Explain the fundamentals of stress, strain, and soil constitutive modeling.
• Develop numerical models for geotechnical structures using appropriate software.
• Define geometry, mesh, and boundary conditions for common geotechnical problems.
• Select suitable soil models, including elastic, Mohr-Coulomb, and advanced constitutive models.
• Interpret simulation results for stresses, deformations, and failure mechanisms.
• Conduct sensitivity analysis and understand the impact of soil parameters.
• Evaluate slope stability using numerical modeling approaches.
• Model retaining walls, foundations, embankments, and ground support systems.
• Assess ground–structure interaction for tunnels, deep excavations, and piles.
• Perform numerical calibration and model verification.
• Identify modeling limitations, uncertainties, and best practice workflows.
• Use computer applications to document, visualize, and report geotechnical simulations.
• Support engineering decisions using numerically derived insights.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

• Geotechnical engineers
• Civil engineers working on foundations or earthworks
• Engineering consultants
• Designers involved in soil structure interaction studies
• Subsurface specialists and asset owners
• Project managers in infrastructure and construction
• Students and early-career engineers entering geotechnical disciplines

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures, discussion sessions, and case studies will be employed to maximise the transfer of information, knowledge, and experience. The course will be intensive, practical, and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance the learning experience. Course material will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and at the end of the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE:

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants completing a minimum of 80 percent of the total attendance time requirement.