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Three-Dimensional Numerical Analysis of a Large-Diameter Surge Shaft Using RS3
- Oct, 14, 2026
- Underground Structures Tunneling In Rock Finite Element / Finite Difference Numerical & Constitutive Modeling News On Software News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Introduction Large underground excavations rarely behave as isolated, uniform openings. As excavation progresses, the surrounding rock mass redistributes stress, support is activated, and adjacent ope...
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Year in Infrastructure 2026: Subsurface Modeling and Analysis winner announced
- Oct, 07, 2026
- News On Awards Tailings Dams Dam Engineering Finite Element / Finite Difference Numerical & Constitutive Modeling News On Software
- Singapore
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Intertechne Consultores S.A. has been announced winner of the Subsurface Modeling and Analysis category at the Year in Infrastructure Awards 2026, hosted by Bentley Systems in Singapore. Intertechne w...
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Inside the ground beneath Bologna’s Two Towers: 3D model pinpoints 570 kPa stress peak under leaning Garisenda
- Oct, 07, 2026
- News On Research / Academia Shallow Foundations Foundation Design / Construction Finite Element / Finite Difference Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
University of Bologna researchers have combined a century of site investigations with a 3D finite element model to map the current stress state beneath the Garisenda and Asinelli towers – the geotechn...
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How PLAXIS 2D Helps Explain Rainfall-Triggered Debris Flows
- Sep, 15, 2026
- Slope Stability Landslides Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Finite Element / Finite Difference News On Research / Academia News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Debris flows are among the fastest and most destructive forms of slope failure, and predicting when and how they initiate remains one of geotechnical engineering's toughest hazard-assessment problems....
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Spatial Safety Maps from RS3 SSR Results: A Python Post-Processing Workflow
- Aug, 24, 2026
- Slope Stability Slope Stability Analysis Mining Finite Element / Finite Difference News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Introduction Shear Strength Reduction (SSR) analysis is a well-established method for assessing the stability of slopes and other geotechnical infrastructure, including open pits. In RS3, SSR yields a...
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Scripting Comes to RS3: Automate, Customize, and Accelerate Your 3D Modelling
- May, 04, 2026
- Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Finite Element / Finite Difference Mining Tunneling Underground Structures News On Software News On Publications
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Why Scripting Matters Geotechnical projects are more complex. Models are larger, construction sequences have more stages, and parametric studies must be rerun. Manually building and post-processing mo...
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From Conservative to Precise: Settlement Prediction in Layered Soils with Settle3, RS2, and RS3
- Apr, 28, 2026
- Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Finite Element / Finite Difference Soil Mechanics Settlements Soil Behavior Modeling News On Software News On Publications
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In geotechnical design, settlement prediction is only as reliable as the stress distribution used to drive it. Long before consolidation theories, constitutive models, or serviceability criteria enter...
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Bentley Systems Announces 2026 Year in Infrastructure Event and YII Awards Honoring the World’s Most Innovative Use of Infrastructure Engineering Software
- Mar, 30, 2026
- Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Finite Element / Finite Difference Geomatics Satellite-Based Risk & Reliability News On Projects / Industry News On Awards
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Awards build on a two-decade legacy of recognized innovation, setting the benchmark for excellence across the world’s most critical infrastructure assets. Bentley Systems, Incorporated (NASDAQ: BSY...
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Effect of Joint Orientation on Inter Ramp Stability
- Mar, 09, 2026
- Rock Engineering Slope Stability Slope Stability Analysis Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Finite Element / Finite Difference Soil Behavior Modeling News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Anisotropy is an important factor in controlling the stability of rock slopes because it affects the mechanical behavior of the rock mass. Rock masses can have different mechanical properties dependi...
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Understanding Watermarks in Student Licences for PLAXIS and GeoStudio
- Mar, 05, 2026
- Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Finite Element / Finite Difference News On Software News On Projects / Industry Slope Stability Visualization Soil Structure Interaction
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
GeoStudio and PLAXIS are two of the most widely used software solutions in geotechnical engineering, providing powerful tools for slope stability, seepage, deformation, and soil-structure interaction...
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