Offered under GeoStruktur Masterclass Courses, “PLAXIS 2D: Design and Performance of Mining Waste Cover Systems” provides structured training on modelling and assessing waste cover systems using PLAXIS 2D. The course guides learners through geometry setup, staging and construction sequence, boundary conditions, and selection of soil and geosynthetic parameters relevant to layered cover profiles. Through applied examples, participants will strengthen their ability to validate model behaviour, perform sensitivity checks, and translate numerical outputs into clear recommendations for design optimization and risk reduction.