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September 21:Â Introduction to Python and PLAXIS automation
- Introduction excavation design in PLAXIS
- Introduction to Python 3
- PLAXIS language and object structure
- Python Introduction exercises
- Constitutive models for excavations
- Using scripting for materials in PLAXIS input
- Excavation in urban environment; Defining the subsoil (exercise)
September 22: Structural elements and meshing
- Structural elements for excavation
- Practical guidelines for Python automation
- Excavation in urban environment; defining the geometry (exercise),
- Meshing PLAXIS meshing automation
- Excavation in urban environment; Meshing (exercise)
September 23: Staged construction and output
- PLAXIS staged construction phases
- PLAXIS staged construction automation
- Excavation in urban environment;
- Creating the staged construction phases (exercise) Introduction to PLAXIS output
- Automation with PLAXIS output
- Excavation in urban environment, Checking output and finalizing (exercise)
Stefanos Papavasileiou is Senior Manager for Geotechnical Support for Seequent/Bentley Systems based in Delft, The Netherlands. He joined PLAXIS in 2012 and worked with the team of Quality Assurance before being part of the Support team.
His main task is to lead the geotechnical and numerical support experts to help PLAXIS users advance their geotechnical analysis knowledge.
Apart from user support, Stefanos is also involved in lecturing in courses, workshops, and online events about the application and backgrounds of geotechnical numerical modelling.
He holds a Master of Science degree from National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece in Mining and Metallurgy Engineer, Geotechnology, and a second Master of Science degree in Design and Construction of Underground Works, also from NTUA.
Dennis obtained a Master's degree in Civil Engineering at Delft University of Technology before he joined PLAXIS in 1996 as a programmer. He has been involved for several years in the development of new PLAXIS products before shifting his main field of activity to user support and lecturing courses in 2002. Since 2006 he is the international course coordinator, a position he continued to fulfil when PLAXIS joined Bentley Systems in 2018 and Seequent in 2021. From 2020 Dennis is now also responsible for the technical documentation of PLAXIS.
Geoff is a professional Geophysicist with 15 years’ experience in mining exploration and applied geophysics.
Geoff has an educational background in Computer Science and Geophysics. He started his career processing and interpreting near-surface seismic data contributing to the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program in Canada.
Moving into exploration Geopshyics, he has experience with airborne and ground geophysical data specializing in Electromagnetic, Potential Fields and Radiometric techniques.
Geoff has been using Oasis montaj for over 10 years and is an active member of the Geophysical community and the Geosoft GX Development Community.
In 2018 Geoff joined Seequent and is based in Vancouver, Canada. In his current role as Senior Geophysicist he contributes to training, project assistance, and supporting users globally.
