Course: Rock Slope Engineering Using Dips and RocSlope2

Enhance your rock slope engineering skills with our upcoming online course! This two-day intensive program will equip you with the knowledge and practical skills to leverage the full potential of Dips, RocSlope2, and RocSlope3 in your projects.

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RocSlope2 was launched in the Summer of 2024 and is a cutting-edge solution for rock slope stability analysis. The software combines advanced analytical capabilities with an intuitive user interface, allowing geotechnical engineers to perform comprehensive slope assessments with unprecedented ease and accuracy. Key Features of RocSlope2:

• Seamless integration with Dips for powerful stereographic analysis
• Advanced kinematic analysis for wedge, planar, and toppling failures
• Sophisticated groundwater and ponded water modeling
• Robust sensitivity and probabilistic analysis tools
• Efficient bench design and persistence analysis capabilities
• Comprehensive support design options.

Learn more about RocSlope2 in our detailed announcement article.

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Online Course: Rock Slope Engineering using Dips and RocSlope2.

• Course Date: February 25 – 26, 2025
• Course Timings: 10 AM – 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time (30 minute break at 12 PM)
• Rocscience Tools: Dips, RocSlope2, and RocSlope3
• Platform: Zoom
• Languages: The course will be conducted in English
• Registration Fees:
  • Early Bird- USD $499 (valid until January 15, 2025)
  • Regular - USD $599
• For Group Discount, reach out to Samantha Corkum.

What’s included:

• Temporary software licenses
• Course material
• PDH Certificate

Day 1 (Dips, RocSlope2)

Dips:

• Introduction to stereographic projection, Dips and its capabilities
• Analyzing, managing and organizing joint data in Dips
• Inputting joint data from various sources
• Plotting orientations on stereonets
• Identifying and analysing discontinuity sets
• Filtering discontinuities based on attributes
• Kinematic Analysis and Kinematic Sensitivity in Dips

RocSlope2:

• Introduction to RocSlope2
• Identifying and analysing wedge, planar, and toppling failures using large Joint Orientation data
• Ponded water and groundwater options and analysis

Day 2 (RocSlope2, RocSlope3)

RocSlope2:

• Sensitivity and Probabilistic analysis for reliability-based design
• Bench Design and Persistence analysis
• Loading options and support design

RocSlope3:

• Introduction to RocSlope3 and assumptions
• Integrations with Dips and ShapeMetrix for slope geometry and joint modelling
• Identification of block instability hazard zones (rockfall origins)
• Stabilization design via key block analysis

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For any additional queries, please reach out to Samantha Corkum.