Baghdad, Iraq
High-Rise Tower Foundation
PLAXIS 3D v24 assessment of a mixed-use high-rise: soil-structure interaction, pile-raft behaviour and settlement risk for the foundation system.
Concept Dash provides advanced PLAXIS 2D & 3D geotechnical analysis and hands-on training across Saudi Arabia and the GCC — turning complex ground conditions into decisions you can build on with confidence.
Bentley Training Partner
Numerical modelling is not an optional extra — it is risk management. We use PLAXIS 2D & 3D to simulate what the ground will actually do, across the full range of geotechnical challenges in GCC construction.
Finite-element analysis of deformation, stability and safety — selecting the right tool for the problem, not for convenience.
Secant pile walls, soldier piles with struts and anchored systems — designed and checked through the full construction sequence.
How excavations, new loads and adjacent construction affect existing structures — captured at every critical stage.
Individual pile modelling, load distribution and differential settlement — revealing corner vs. centre pile behaviour 2D can't.
Lateral earth pressure, wall deflection and bending-moment envelopes when a new building or footing changes the picture.
Time-dependent settlement and consolidation analysis to predict performance — uniform or differential — before construction.
Factor-of-safety assessment and reinforcement design for embankments, cuts and sloping or layered ground.
Sabkha, loose sand and problematic soils — grouting and ground-improvement schemes verified for settlement control.
Underground structures, underpass excavation near piers and micropile interventions to protect bridge foundations.
Most geotechnical analysis in everyday practice is two-dimensional. But some problems cannot be solved in two dimensions — and knowing the difference is one of the more consequential judgement calls in geotechnical engineering.
A selection of geotechnical analyses delivered with PLAXIS 2D & 3D across the region. Each was the basis for a design decision — not an assumption, but a simulation of what the ground would actually do.
PLAXIS 3D v24 assessment of a mixed-use high-rise: soil-structure interaction, pile-raft behaviour and settlement risk for the foundation system.
Impact of a 6.25 × 6.25 m crane footing on a cantilever secant pile wall retaining 7 m of silty clay — wall deflection & bending moments at each stage.
Full 3D analysis of an underpass excavation between bridge piers, with micropile intervention beneath the footing to protect stability during construction.
PLAXIS 3D evaluation of grouting beneath a villa footing founded on loose sand, assessing settlement before and after the ground-improvement scheme.
How a new structure's loads, foundation pressure and soil-structure interaction change deformations, earth pressures and the factor of safety of an existing wall.
Soldier-pile-with-strut shoring for utility installation, and a hanging-method system to protect a 1,600 mm water main during adjacent works.
Two live weekend courses, beginner to intermediate, taught in English on Dubai time (GMT+4) by Dr. Mahmoud Ali. Each is 16 hours over two days with guided modelling throughout. USD 200 per participant, with a student PLAXIS licence and a Bentley certificate included.
Rescheduled · now 24–25 Oct 2026
Practical geotechnical modelling, beginner to intermediate
Soil–structure interaction, beginner to intermediate
Hands-on, in-person intensives in Riyadh and Dubai, built around regional case studies
PhD, P.Eng
13 years of practical experience.
Requires basic soil mechanics knowledge and a laptop.
Riyadh 3-day intensive · Dubai mastery week · coming soon
Prices are set in USD; SAR and AED are shown for reference. The live online courses include a student PLAXIS licence and a Bentley certificate plus a Concept Dash certificate of completion.
A geotechnical report tells you what the ground is made of. Numerical modelling shows you how the ground and structure behave together in real conditions — the difference between an assumed factor of safety and the one that actually governs your project.
Concept Dash brings certified, practice-led numerical modelling and training to engineering teams across the Kingdom and the broader GCC, led by a PhD-qualified geotechnical training provider with PLAXIS 2D & 3D delivery on live regional projects.
Stratified soil model — each layer assigned its own stiffness & strength parameters before any load is applied.
Concept Dash is a Bentley Training Partner, bringing recognised PLAXIS 2D & 3D training to engineering teams across the region — with a certificate issued by Bentley for every participant.
Deep excavation near existing structures, problematic soils, or critical foundation performance — let's model it, and get it right. Or reserve your place on an upcoming PLAXIS course.
