GEO5

Ji Laurin

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This presentation
Fine s.r.o. a bit history
Geotechnical software GEO5
Show of GEO5 Gravity wall, Slope stability
This seminar - how to do it, changes

Question? After each session, during coffee breaks, or

you can interrupt me.

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Bit of history Prague 1989
Velvet revolution
Private enterprise, many small firms
Demand for easy, user friendly software
Modular system, low cost
Based on the Czechoslovak
standards CSN

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Bit of history first leaflets, exhibitions (1990)
GEO geotechnical software, FIN structural software, TRUSS timber roofs
Bit of history GEO3 (1995)
DOS version
Graphical enviroment
15 programs

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GEO4 Windows version (2000)
20 individual programs, new FEM, Tunnel
English localization
GEO4 good sales (UK, Spain, Poland, Hungary,
India, Malaysia, Singapore) even it was based on CZ
standards
First dealers network, first international feedbacks

Need for international version => GEO5

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GEO5 first international version (2004)
More theories
(earth pressures, settlement, bearing cap.)
New possibilities (earthquake, CPTs)
English and metric units
All coefficients and partial factors could be change by user
Recommended settings for various countries
Built-in help
First dealers meetings
Localization to languages
/Spanish, Polish, Hungarian, Greek, Russian, Turkish/

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GEO5 Eurocodes, certifications (2010)

Implementation of Eurocode EN 1997 - 1

Pretty complicated, not clear standard
National Annexes (now about 15)
Design approaches 1 - 3 -> New user settings
Certification in Russia
Selling in USA and worldwide as Bentley GSA
( Geostructural Analysis)
Certification in China
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GEO5 now
5000 users in 120 countries, 300 universities
17 language localizations
Many standards, codes, theories
Verification methodology /EN, LRFD, SF, LST, Chinese/
50 dealers worldwide /best 2016 CZ, Russia, Poland, China, Hungary, USA, Chile/

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 Excavations
Sheeting Design
Sheeting Check

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 Slope and Rock Stability
Slope Stability
Rock Stability
MSE Wall

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 Foundations
Spread Footing
Piles
Pile CPT
Micropile
Plate
Pile Group

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 Retaining Structures
Cantilever Wall
Gravity Wall
Gabion
Prefab Wall
Masonry Wall

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 Reinforced Slopes
Nailed Slopes
MSE Wall

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 Settlement Analysis

Settlement
Ground Loss

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 Finite Element Analysis
FEM
Tunnel
Waterflow
Consolidation

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 Special Programs
Terrain
Shaft
Abutment

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GEO5 About the program
Unique combination of analytical solutions and FEM
Wall => Slope stability => FEM

User friendly graphical environment

Direct links between programs
Geoclipboard (exchange of data between programs)

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GEO5 About the program
Comprehensive outputs and protocols

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GEO5 About the program
Built in help 1200 pages

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GEO5 About the program Visit our website
www.finesoftware.eu
Supporting materials: or our Youtube channel
- Engineering manuals GEO5software
- Video tutorials

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GEO5 About the program
Examples of use, Project gallery on our web presentation

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Why GEO5
Confidence most important
28 years Test of Time
Hotline, support, bug-fixing
Automatic actualization of software
Development based on feedback from customers
Two versions per year
- spring release 1st May
- new edition 1st November
Maintenance program (new versions for free,
discounts from new orders, hotline by phone)

Next - Show of GEO5, basic work with Gravity wall

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This seminar optimization of program
Not doing seminars very often
Too much programs and topics, different knowledge
and interests of audience
Can modify program according to you

Who you are?

Geotechnical eng., structural eng., transport eng.,
academicians, students, others.
What geotechnical programs do you use?
GEO5, Plaxis, Midas, RockScience, Geoslope, GGU.
Any special interest?

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Program
9:30 10:00 Shallow foundations (Boris Kormanik)

10:30 - 11:00 Excavations (Jiri Laurin)

11:00 - 11:30 Slope stability (Boris Kormanik)

12:00 - 12:30 Deep foundations (Boris Kormanik)

12:30 - 13:30 FEM (Jiri Laurin, Boris Kormanik)

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