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MIDAS Academy · Hands-On Training
MIDAS Academy Hands-On TrainingUrban Excavation &
Retaining Walls in GTS NX
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100% hands-on exercises
In-person instructor-led
1:1 trainer support
Certificate of completion
Workshop Overview
One Real Case, Modelled Step by Step
Urban Excavation in GTS NX 2D
Join MIDAS Academy at UTCB in Bucharest for an afternoon of hands-on training built around one real engineering case from Timișoara: a deep urban excavation in a dense built-up area, executed under strict limits on ground movements and with vulnerable buildings right at the property line.
Over four hours you will build and analyse the model yourself in MIDAS GTS NX 2D, step by step, on your own laptop.
What you will model: the FE geometry and boundary conditions, the soil stratigraphy and its constitutive model, the retaining wall and its intermediate supports — then the full construction sequence, from pile execution through staged excavation to the base slab and strut removal.
What you will look at: lateral displacements, settlements behind the wall, forces in the support system, global stability and plastic zones — and how the construction sequence itself changes the answer.
Why it matters: on this project, analysing several governing profiles and iterating on the support scheme led to a lighter, cheaper solution that still met every deformation requirement imposed for the neighbouring structures.
Don’t miss your chance to join — spaces are limited!
Session Highlights
What You’ll Gain From This Session
1️⃣ Model an excavation end to end
Build the model yourself: stratigraphy, retaining wall, supports and the full staged construction sequence in GTS NX 2D.
2️⃣ Control deformations, not just capacity
Read displacements, settlements and plastic zones the way a design review will read them — against the limits you were given.
3️⃣ Optimise with confidence
See how iterating across the governing profiles trims material and cost while keeping the neighbours safe.
Hands-On Experience
You do the work — not just watch it
Build it yourself
Every participant works on their own laptop and builds the model from scratch, one guided step at a time.
Real project data
Work with a real site: actual stratigraphy, real construction stages and the deformation limits imposed on the design.
Validate your results
Learn to read the output critically and check it against what a good geotechnical engineer would expect to see.
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Details of the Academy
Ionuț Emil Iancu
Structural engineer | SDC Proiect and assistant lecturer at Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
GTS NX · Urban Excavation
Ionuț Emil Iancu is structural engineer with extensive experience in the design and coordination of complex structural projects. He has contributed to the development of numerous projects across various sectors, including residential buildings, office buildings, public facilities, multi-purpose halls, swimming pools, and hospitals. He holds a PhD in Civil Engineering, and his expertise focuses on reinforced concrete structures and geotechnical works, including special foundations, deep excavations, and retaining systems.
Before You Come
How to get the most out of the day
1
Bring your laptop
Make sure it can run properly MIDAS GTS NX (a training license will be provided on the day).
2
Create your account
First time using MIDAS? Create your account before the session.
3
Download the software
Download MIDAS GTS NX to your laptop – get it here.
4
Activate your license
To activate your license, all the information you need will be sent to your registered email address for MIDAS Member – please check your inbox (and spam folder) before the session.
5
Bring an external mouse
An external mouse is highly recommended for modeling comfort.
Reserve your seat
Register below to secure your place at the MIDAS Academy hands-on training at UTCB in Bucharest on September 15th, 2026.