Rocscience Workshop

Title:
“Enhancing Tunnelling and Rock Slope Engineering with Rocscience Software Tools”

Duration:
Full-day (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, 25 November 2025)

Trainer:
Dr Manoj Verman
Tunnelling & Rock Engineering Expert | Rocscience Representative – India & South Asia

Overview:
This workshop aims to bridge engineering theory and practical software application by first establishing the key challenges in tunnelling and rock slope engineering—particularly in complex Himalayan terrain—and then demonstrating how Rocscience tools offer robust solutions. The format includes conceptual discussions, live demonstrations, and case-based applications, ensuring value for both new and experienced professionals.

Workshop Objectives:

• Introduce current geotechnical and geological challenges in tunnelling and rock slopes.
• Demonstrate the use of Rocscience software tools—RS2, RS3, Slide2, Slide3, RocTunnel3, UnWedge, Dips, RocSupport, RocFall2, RocFall3 and others—in addressing real-world problems.
• Facilitate understanding of modelling workflows, interpretation of results, and best practices.
• Engage participants through practical examples and interactive problem-solving.

Tentative Structure:

Session 1: Context and Engineering Fundamentals

• Tunnelling in Complex Geology: Key Design and Stability Issues
• Rock Slope Engineering: Modes of Failure, Reinforcement Strategies
• Introduction to Numerical and Limit Equilibrium Approaches

Session 2: Rocscience Software Ecosystem

• Overview of the Rocscience Suite: What, Why, and When
• Core Capabilities and Interoperability of Tools

Session 3: Applications in Tunnelling

• Modelling Tunnel Excavation & Support with RS2 and RS3
• Convergence-Confinement Method of Support Design with RocSupport
• Jointed Rock and Discontinuity Analysis with RocTunnel3, UnWedge & Dips
• Groundwater Effects and Support Interaction

Session 4: Applications in Rock Slopes

• Slope Stability Using Slide2 & Slide3 and RS2 & RS3
• Slope Stability Analysis for Structurally-controlled Instability using RocSlope2,  RocSlope3 and Dips
• Probabilistic and Seismic Analysis
• Use of RocFall2 and RocFall3 for Rockfall Hazard Mitigation

Session 5: Interactive Q&A and Discussion

Target Audience:
Engineering geologists, geotechnical engineers, tunnelling specialists, slope stability analysts, academic researchers, and postgraduate students.

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