Pile Foundation-Volume Element

This course covers the analysis of pile foundation. The pile is modelled as a volume element.

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Created by Midas Academy Last updated Tue, 26-Aug-2025 English
What will I learn?
  • The user will be able to analyze pile foundation and model piles as a volume element

Curriculum for this course
28 Lessons 00:55:44 Hours
Introduction
3 Lessons 00:03:37 Hours
  • Introduction 00:01:56
  • Deep Foundation 00:00:09
  • Pile Foundation 00:01:32
  • Pile as a Volume Element 00:01:57
  • Pile as Embedded Beam Element 00:00:54
  • Pile as Beam Element 00:01:26
  • Problem statement 00:00:57
  • Initial settings 00:00:09
  • Geometry creation 00:01:15
  • Elastic Material Model 00:01:12
  • Mohr Coulomb Material Model 00:01:44
  • Demonstration in GTS NX 00:10:24
  • Pile Mesh 00:01:51
  • Demonstration in GTS NX 00:01:40
  • Soil Mesh 00:00:53
  • Demonstration in GTS NX 00:01:34
  • Interface Definition 00:04:50
  • Load application 00:03:13
  • Defining Virtual Beam 00:02:47
  • Defining Boundary Condition 00:01:57
  • Demonstration in GTS NX 00:01:42
  • Construction Stage Analysis 00:03:51
  • Analysis 00:01:18
  • Demonstration in GTS NX 00:02:46
  • Results 00:03:47
  • Assessment-Quiz 00:00:00
  • Certification Task Guidelines
  • Problem Statement
Requirements
  • Basic understanding of Finite Element Analysis
  • Basics of Foundation analysis
Description

Understand the analysis of pile foundation by modeling the pile as a volume element.

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Training license

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Course completion certificate

1) Complete Assessment Quiz Q & A 

2) Task: Follow Tutorial & Upload .mcb File  

3) Download Certificate 

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About the instructor
  • 40 Courses

Dr. Praveen Huded is a geotechnical engineer with expertise in the analysis and design of pile foundations in liquefiable soils and seismic hazard assessment. At MIDAS, he is responsible for developing and validating numerical models, delivering customized simulation-based solutions to clients.

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