GeoStudio 2007 provides comprehensive tools for performing analysis of roads, bridges and embankments.
The Problem
There are a wide range of geotechnical engineering problems that fall under the broader category of civil engineering
works. These can often involve the construction of roadways, rail beds, bridge abutments, and mechanically stabilized
earth (MSE) walls. The challenges associated with designing these structures are varied. Construction sequences in the
field often depend on transient changes in pore-water pressures due to consolidation. Embankment construction often
requires the interaction of typical soil materials as well as concrete and structural steel or geofabrics. Timing of
the placement of these components is often critical to construction and post-construction stability.
The Solution
GeoStudio 2007 is capable of analyzing many different construction projects. Staged construction can be modeled in the same
sequence as actual field construction and if the process is time dependent, such as waiting for dissipation of excess
pore-water pressures, then it is possible to set actual time durations to the modeled stages so that the results over time can
be graphed and analyzed. Data from one construction stage to the next is automatically carried forward and it is possible to branch the analysis to
consider different scenarios that both depend on the same previous stage analysis results. In addition, the integration
capabilities in GeoStudio 2007 allow for a wide range of supporting analyses to be added to the project at any time, such as slope stability,
ground freezing, climate interaction, or earthquake stability.