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    LIVE WEBINAR
    Geotechnical Modelling • Slope Stability Analysis • Tailings Dams
     
    Geotechnical Modelling and
    Slope Stability Analysis of Tailings Dams
    DATE
    Friday, 18 September 2026
    TIME
    12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (SAST)
    PLATFORM
    Live on GoToWebinar
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    OVERVIEW
    Tailings dams present complex geotechnical challenges involving slope stability, groundwater conditions, deformation, and static liquefaction. Understanding these factors is essential for evaluating potential failure mechanisms and ensuring reliable stability assessments.

    This webinar will demonstrate a practical 3D FEM workflow in MIDAS GTS NX, covering Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) modelling, Strength Reduction Analysis, NorSand material modelling, and the interpretation of key analysis results.

    Participants will gain practical insights into modelling tailings dams, evaluating stability and deformation, understanding critical failure mechanisms, and using numerical analysis to support informed geotechnical stability assessments.
    WHAT YOU WILL EXPLORE
    01
    Model
    Develop a practical 3D FEM model of a Tailings Storage Facility using MIDAS GTS NX.
    02
    Analyse
    Evaluate slope stability and deformation using Strength Reduction Analysis and advanced material modelling.
    03
    Interpret
    Interpret key results to identify potential failure mechanisms and support informed stability assessments.
    KEY LEARNING AREAS
    ✓ 3D FEM modelling of Tailings Storage Facilities
    ✓ Slope stability and Strength Reduction Analysis
    ✓ Groundwater conditions and their influence on stability
    ✓ NorSand material modelling for tailings behaviour
    ✓ Deformation and critical response assessment
    ✓ Static liquefaction and potential failure mechanisms
    ✓ Interpretation of key numerical analysis results
    ✓ Informed and reliable tailings dam stability assessments
    Practical Focus: Apply a practical 3D FEM workflow in MIDAS GTS NX to model tailings dams, evaluate slope stability and deformation, assess static liquefaction behaviour, and identify potential failure mechanisms through key numerical results.
    AGENDA
    Session Flow
    01
    Welcome & Webinar Objectives
    5 MINUTES
    Introduction to Tailings Storage Facilities and the key geotechnical challenges associated with their assessment. Understand the importance of numerical modelling for evaluating stability and tailings behaviour, and an overview of what participants will learn.
     
    02
    Tailings Dam & TSF Modelling Fundamentals + 3D FEM Modelling
    10 MINUTES
    Introduce the key considerations for developing a geotechnical model of a tailings dam. Demonstrate the setup of a 3D FEM model in MIDAS GTS NX, including geometry, tailings and foundation materials, groundwater conditions, boundary conditions, and mesh generation.
     
    03
    Slope Stability & Strength Reduction Analysis
    30 MINUTES · LIVE DEMONSTRATION
    Demonstrate the Strength Reduction Method (SRM) to evaluate slope stability. Show how to determine the factor of safety and identify potential failure mechanisms through deformation and shear strain results. Explain how engineers can identify critical zones and assess overall dam stability.
    ✓ Strength Reduction Method
    ✓ Factor of Safety evaluation
    ✓ Deformation and shear strain results
    ✓ Identification of critical zones
    ✓ Potential failure mechanism assessment
     
    04
    Static Liquefaction & NorSand Modelling
    10 MINUTES
    Explain the engineering significance of static liquefaction in tailings dams and introduce the NorSand constitutive model. Demonstrate the model setup and key parameters in MIDAS GTS NX and discuss how advanced constitutive modelling can represent tailings behaviour under relevant loading conditions.
     
    05
    FEM Results Interpretation
    5 MINUTES
    Demonstrate how to interpret key analysis outputs, including displacement, stress, strain, pore pressure, shear strain, and factor of safety. Highlight how these results can be used to identify critical areas and support informed engineering decisions.
     
    06
    Live Q&A & Closing Remarks
    5 MINUTES
    Open discussion, participant questions, key takeaways, and closing remarks.
    Total Session Duration
    65 Minutes
    Practical · Demonstration-led · Interactive
    🎙️ Meet the Speakers
    darshan-c-r-image
    Er. Darshan C R
    Technical Support Engineer
    MIDAS IT
    A Driven Geotechnical Engineer and Technical Support Engineer at MIDAS Research and Development Centre India Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, specializing in computational mechanics, FEA, and advanced simulation. Previously with Tata Steel, they worked in Research & Technology on Abaqus modelling and structural analysis. They hold an M.Tech in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering from IIT Madras, with research in phase-field modelling of ice-rock fractures, and a B.Tech in Civil Engineering from JSS Science and Technology University.
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