Earthen & Gravity Dam​ FEM Analysis

This course will give you a highlight about dams, its classification, various failures in the past and will also deal in detail about Numerical Modelling, Loading & Design Considerations for Earthen Dam and Concrete Gravity Dam using midas GTS NX.

Intermediate 239 Engineers enrolled
Created by Midas Academy Last updated Wed, 13-Jul-2022 English
What will I learn?
  • Numerical Modelling of Earthen and Concrete Gravity Dams
  • Easy modelling techniques using midas GTS NX
  • Design Considerations and Interpretation of Results

Curriculum for this course
33 Lessons 06:54:00 Hours
Introduction
3 Lessons 00:26:29 Hours
  • Course Overview 00:01:09
  • Dams Classification 00:14:04
  • Dam Failures and Historical Data 00:11:16
  • Overview 00:00:52
  • Introduction to Numerical Modelling of Dams 00:02:33
  • Problem Statement 00:02:11
  • Workflow 00:27:25
  • Results 00:12:04
  • Overview 00:01:15
  • Problem Statement 00:02:29
  • Objectives 00:01:37
  • Analysis Methodology 00:01:08
  • Workflow 00:03:21
  • Construction Stages Definition 00:53:03
  • Results 00:17:16
  • Overview 00:01:29
  • Types of Loads 00:13:42
  • Load Combinations - IS 6512-1984 00:11:08
  • Overview 00:01:17
  • Problem Statement Description 00:01:33
  • Design Workflow in GTS NX 00:26:31
  • Generation of Load Combinations 01:32:32
  • Results and Discussions 00:29:00
  • Overview 00:01:41
  • Introduction 00:05:57
  • Time History Analysis 00:03:09
  • Boundary Conditions Definition 00:02:59
  • Design Workflow in GTS NX 00:56:34
  • Results and Discussions 00:14:45
  • Assessment - Q&A 00:00:00
  • Certification Task Guidelines
  • Problem Statement DAMS
  • Course Feedback Survey 00:00:00
Requirements
  • Basic concepts of civil engineering.
  • Beginner knowledge of soil mechanics and seepage.
  • Beginner knowledge of computational methods.
Description

midas GTS NX can simulate challenging 2D & 3D ground engineering problems and this course is for all students and professionals who would like to work and learn more about 2D Numerical Modelling of Earthen and Concrete Gravity Dams. 

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Training license

After you Start the Lesson, from "My Courses" follow the Step below to obtain the Training License:



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Course completion certificate

1) Task: Follow Tutorial & Upload .gts File  ( If more than one tutorial, zip & upload)

2) Download Certificate within 5 working days after task submission

About the instructor
  • 24 Courses
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Faculty:

 

Hi, ourselves Tadavarthi Sree Harsha, Geotechnical Engineer (IIT Roorkee) and Chinmoy Pattanaik, Mining & Geotechnical Engineer (Luleå University, Sweden), associated with Midas R & D Centre. We have curated this course to showcase the easy modelling techniques for the complex geotechnical problems

Tutor:

Hi, I am Pragati Saxena, Geotechnical Engineer (IIT-ISM, Dhanbad), associated with Midas R & D Centre. I am the course tutor.

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