Designing Safer Slopes: 3D Civil and Mining Case Studies with Slide3

About this webinar

Through this application-based, Dr. Sina Javankhoshdel will showcase how Slide3, Rocscience’s 3D limit equilibrium slope stability software, is used to analyze real civil and mining projects. Through practical case studies ranging from transportation embankments to large open pit mines, you’ll see how 3D analysis reveals failure mechanisms and factors of safety that are difficult to capture in 2D alone.

We will walk through complete workflows in Slide3, including geometry creation, material and groundwater definition, slip surface searching, and interpretation of results, so you can better understand when and how to apply 3D slope stability in your own practice.

What you’ll learn

• Modelling and assessing 3D embankments and cut slopes for civil infrastructure, and compare insights to traditional 2D sections.
• Analyzing open pit slopes and benches in mining applications, capturing complex geometries, weak layers, and 3D failure mechanisms.
• Setting up materials, groundwater, and loading conditions in Slide3 to reflect realistic field conditions.
• Using 3D slip surface search and optimization tools to identify critical failure surfaces and factors of safety.
• Interpreting 3D results, visualize failure modes, and communicate findings effectively for design and risk assessment.​

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