Course: Rock Slope Stability Analysis: Integrating ShapeMetriX with Rocscience Slope Stability Software

Course: Rock Slope Stability Analysis: Integrating ShapeMetriX with Rocscience Slope Stability Software

This comprehensive training course is designed for practising engineers and geologists involved in the stability analysis of surface excavations in blocky rock masses. Participants will learn to use ShapeMetriX to capture attributes such as orientation, persistence and spacing of geological structures. The course will cover the fundamentals of discontinuity characterization with ShapeMetriX and the practical application of various Rocscience software, including Dips, RocSlope2, RocSlope3 and RS3 to analyse the stability of discontinuity-controlled failure mechanisms.

Course Details

• Course Date: February 25-26, 2025 (8:30 am-4:30 pm)
• Venue: Hilton, Jl. HOS. Cokroaminoto No.41-43, Arjuna, Kec. Cicendo, Kota Bandung, Jawa Barat 40172, Indonesia
• Languages: English

What’s included:

• Temporary software licenses to all registrants
• Morning Tea, Lunch and Afternoon Tea daily
• PDF of course materials
• Certificate

Please note:

• Registrants will be responsible for their own travel and accommodation
• Registrants must bring their own laptops (and mouse)
• Recommended minimum specs:
  • 32 GB RAM is the recommended minimum
  • 64 GB RAM for 100,000+ triangles
  • 100 GB SSD is the recommended minimum
  • 500 GB SSD preferred
  • Discrete Nvidia brand graphics cards preferred for optimal experience
  • Windows 10 64-bit recommended minimum
  • Windows 11 64-bit preferred
• Seats are limited

Course Objectives:

• Understand the fundamental role of discontinuities in the stability of surface excavations
• Learn to use ShapeMetriX to convert digital photos and LIDAR data to 3D surfaces
• Learn to measure discontinuity attributes, including orientation, persistence, spacing, and planarity, and characterize geological structures using ShapeMetriX
• Integrate discontinuity data from ShapeMetriX into Dips, RocSlope2, RocSlopes3 and RS3 for comprehensive stability analysis
• Understand the fundamentals of slope stability analysis methods, including kinematic analysis, the Limit Equilibrium Method (LEM) and the Finite Element Method (FEM)
• Develop practical skills for stabilizing unstable wedges or blocks through mechanical reinforcement, slope geometry modifications, and drainage

Course Outline:

Module 1: Introduction to Rock Slope Stability

• Importance of discontinuities in rock mass behaviour
• Overview of slope failure mechanisms (planar, wedge, toppling)

Module 2: Fundamentals of ShapeMetrix

• Introduction to Shapemetrix
  • Overview of ShapeMetriX
  • Best practices for digital photo capture
  • Integration with other imaging technologies (e.g., LIDAR)
  • Processing digital photos
  • Generating and refining 3D models
  • Measuring discontinuity attributes (orientation, persistence, etc.) from 3D image models
  • Exporting data to Dips and RocSlope3
• Discontinuity Characterization in ShapeMetriX
  • Measuring orientation, persistence, spacing, and planarity
  • Statistical analysis of discontinuity sets
• Data Export and Integration
  • Exporting orientation and other discontinuity data to Dips and RocSlope3

Module 3: Integration with Dips

• Orientation, Structural Geological and Kinematic Analysis in Dips
  • Stereographic projection and plotting – understanding poles, planes, and contours on stereographic plots
  • Introduction to Dips and its capabilities – understanding user interface and functionalities
  • Kinematic analysis of potential slope failure modes

Module 4: Integration with RocSlope2

• Wedge, Planar and Toppling Stability Analysis
  • Conducting analyses in RocSlope2
  • Interpreting results and sensitivity analysis
  • Designing stabilization measures

Module 5: Integration with RocSlope3

• Block Analysis
  • Overview of 3D geometry modelling – importing data, typical issues and geometry repair
  • Deterministic and probabilistic analysis
  • Interpreting results and designing stabilization measures

Module 6: Integration with RS3

• Using the Finite Element Method (FEM) for more detailed analysis – simulating complex failure mechanisms
• Interpreting results

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For any additional queries, please reach out to australia@rocscience.com.

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