In recent years, the power generation industry has witnessed a growing demand for higher power, efficiency and flexibility of heavy-duty gas turbines. One of the areas considered highly essential for higher efficiency in gas turbines is the control of the clearances. Precise evaluation of running clearances is a key to designing durable, reliable and efficient gas turbines. To this end, an accurate thermo-mechanical analysis is essential to ensure a safe operation and tight clearances in steady condition. This paper presents thermomechanical analysis of MAPNA MGT-70(3) heavy-duty gas turbine. The whole engine steady state coupled thermal and structural simulation is performed and the main procedure to obtain the clearances throughout the engine operation is discussed. The thermal study consists of a thermal-fluid model coupled with a 2D/3D FEM model. Different types of thermal boundaries are employed to ease the simulation of the engine thermal behaviour. In order to validate the numerical results, the field study of elongation is carried out. The axial elongation of rotor and casing in different engine conditions is obtained by means of proximity and LVDT sensors. Comparison of numerical and experimental results indicates a good accuracy of the results.