Numerical Modelling of Rock Mass Behaviours – Tackling Complex Rock Engineering Problems

Numerical Modelling of Rock Mass Behaviours

Tackling Complex Rock Engineering Problems

Rock masses are inherently complex, exhibiting anisotropy, fractures, and time-dependent behaviours that challenge conventional geotechnical design methods. Whether you’re working on tunnel stability, deep excavations, mining, or slope engineering, accurately predicting rock behaviour is critical to ensuring safe and efficient designs.

Through this session, you’ll gain insights into how numerical methods can improve geotechnical decision-making, enabling more reliable predictions and optimised designs for your projects.

Join us to explore how the following rock mass behaviours could possibly be considered in PLAXIS through the continuum modelling approach.

What you will learn:

  • Elastic/plastic anisotropy
  • Discrete fractures
  • Nonlinear yielding/failure criterion
  • Brittle/post-peak softening
  • Time-dependent/ anisotropic swelling
  • Time-dependent creep

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Meet the Presenters

JaMie How​

Product Sales Engineer
Bentley Systems

JaMie joined Bentley Systems in 2020, driven by a passion for expanding Bentley’s engineering solutions across various sectors in the South-East Asia region. With approximately 11 years of experience as a geotechnical engineer, JaMie has contributed to projects in infrastructure, buildings, and the oil & gas industry. ​ As Product Sales Engineer in Bentley, JaMie is dedicated to helping professionals and engineers in South-East Asia optimize their analysis and design workflows for complex challenges in geotechnical engineering, as well as hydraulics and hydrology, through the adoption of Bentley’s innovative solutions.

Xing-Cheng Lin

Senior Product Success Manager
Bentley Systems

Xing-Cheng is a Product Success Manager in promoting the application of geotechnical solution(s) at different stages throughout the life-cycle of geotechnical projects. Through over 10 years of service in PLAXIS, he had been involved in technical support and expert service that helped the clients in validating and thus obtaining cost-effective designs. He was also a trainer from PLAXIS Academy promoting the knowledge of FEM in geotechnical engineering in the Asia-pacific region.