- Single user-interface for conducting numerical analysis on stability and/or groundwater seepage (see description of options below)
- Applicable to soil and rock environments for civil and mining projects
- Seamless interoperability with Leapfrog and other external programs for quick geometry definition
- Includes features for performing sensitivity analyses, investigating various design options, and simulating construction sequences
- Verified against analytical and published solutions
Geotechnical Analysis 3D WorkSuite
3D geotechnical engineering software
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Simulate surface and subsurface conditions with GeoStudio 3D numerical analysis tools.
GeoStudio 3D offers a range of numerical analysis tools for simulating conditions above and below the ground surface. GeoStudio 3D can be used for a range of applications including natural soil and rock slopes, regional groundwater systems, excavations and open pit mines, dewatering systems, earthen dams and levees, reinforced earth structures, and tailings storage facilities.
We offer various versions of GeoStudio 3D, so you can choose which one is best for you:
GeoStudio 3D
GeoStudio 3D includes SLOPE3D and provides the ability to assess 3D Limit Equilibrium slope stability analysis for soil and rock, which does not require the consideration of groundwater flow, finite element stress-based stability, strength reduction stability, or dynamic stresses.
GeoStudio 3D Advanced
GeoStudio 3D Advanced includes SLOPE3D and SEEP3D and offers all the essential capabilities of the GeoStudio 3D tier, while introducing the ability to simulate steady-state and transient groundwater flow in both saturated and unsaturated soil and rock.
In many cases, pore water pressures play a significant role in stability. Use GeoStudio 3D Advanced to simulate steady-state and transient groundwater flow in both saturated and unsaturated soil and rock ? and use the resulting pore water pressures to conduct a more comprehensive 3D stability analysis.
GeoStudio 3D
GeoStudio 3D offers the foundational capability to perform Limit Equilibrium slope stability analysis for soil and rock. GeoStudio 3D offers a comprehensive list of features, including:
- Rigorous limit equilibrium formulation
- Multiple analysis methods including Morgenstern-Price and Spencer
- Slip surface search methods including Entry-Exit and Cuckoo
- Efficient root-finding algorithm for computing the factor of safety
- Pore water pressure definition using piezometric lines, Ru, and B-bar
- Partial factor formulation and limit state design support for Eurocode or Load Resistance Factor Design
- Comprehensive material model library for soil and rock
- Pseudo-static approach for seismic analysis
Core system Requirements for 3D analyses
| Item | Minimum | Recommended |
| Operating System
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Microsoft? Windows? 11, Windows?10. Installers require the latest Visual C++ Redistributable runtime libraries installed.
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Windows? 10 x64
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| Processor | Intel? Pentium? 4 or better, or AMD Opteron? or Athlon? 64 or better (GeoStudio is optimized for multi-core Intel processors.)
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Intel? i5, i7, i9, AMD Ryzen
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| System Memory | 8GB RAM | 16GB RAM |
| Storage | 64GB | 500GB |
| Display | Full HD minimum | Full HD or higher |
| Graphics Requirements | 2GB VRAM / DirectX 10+ support, e.g. NVIDIA GeForce, AMD Radeon minimum; For 3D features, your graphics card must support Direct3D? Feature Level 10_1 or greater.
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NVIDIA GTX 16 series, NVIDIA RTX 20 series with 4GB memory or better recommended |
GeoStudio 3D includes the following:
SLOPE3D?
SLOPE3D expands on limit equilibrium capabilities by offering a practical yet sophisticated approach for capturing 3D slope failure mechanisms in both soil and rock, given a variety of slip surface shapes, pore-water pressure conditions and soil properties.
GeoStudio 3D Advanced includes the following:
SLOPE3D?
SLOPE3D expands on limit equilibrium capabilities by offering a practical yet sophisticated approach for capturing 3D slope failure mechanisms in both soil and rock, given a variety of slip surface shapes, pore-water pressure conditions and soil properties.
SEEP3D ?
SEEP3D is a powerful finite element software product for modeling 3D groundwater flow in porous media. SEEP3D can model simple saturated steady-state problems or sophisticated saturated / unsaturated transient analyses using the same comprehensive set of material models and boundary conditions as SEEP/W.
Geotechnical Analysis 3D WorkSuite includes:
The Geotechnical Analysis 3D WorkSuite includes PLAXIS 3D Ultimate and GeoStudio 3D Advanced, making it the most comprehensive 3D option.
PLAXIS 3D Ultimate includes all the essentials to perform sophisticated deformation and safety analysis for soil and rock. Consider creep or flow-deformation coupling through consolidation analysis, take effects of vibrations into account, like earthquakes and moving traffic loads. You can also simulate complex hydrological conditions through time-dependent variations of water levels or flow functions on model boundaries, as well as soil boundaries.
