Geotechnical Analysis

Another useful add-on is Geotechnical Analysis, which allows you to represent soil conditions realistically. It determines the soil to be analyzed in RFEM using the properties from soil samples. This helps you achieve a much higher quality in the structural analysis of buildings.

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Visual representation of features in Geotechnical Analysis add-on for simulating soil interaction and foundation behavior in RFEM 6.

Discover Geotechnical Analysis for RFEM 6

Another useful add-on, Geotechnical Analysis, allows you to realistically determine the soil conditions. This RFEM add-on uses the properties from soil samples to determine the soil body to be analyzed. You can thus achieve a much higher quality in the structural analysis of structures.

Special nonlinear geotechnical material models available for realistic simulation

Geological layers can be accurately defined based on subsoil expertise.

Soil massif logic enables automatic definition and storage of the soil.

Soil-structure interaction can be realistically simulated using the 2D constrained modulus method or as a 3D solid model, also nonlinear.

Piles and anchors with nonlinear load-bearing behavior available

Compatible with all add-ons for RFEM 6

Results, such as settlements, stresses, and elastic foundation coefficients, can be output graphically, in tables, and as diagrams.

Direct input of soil boring logs from soil investigations

Automatic generation of the soil solid, including its layer boundaries from soil boring logs

Modeling of realistic load-bearing behavior of piles and anchors

Immediate consideration of the soil-structure interaction

The Geotechnical Analysis add-on integrates advanced soil-structure interaction directly in RFEM 6, enabling engineers to perform detailed stability, deformation, and earth pressure analyses based on realistic soil behavior. Typical use cases include:

Illustration graphics for geotechnical analysis use cases with RFEM 6 add-on, showcasing application in structural engineering projects.

Slope and Retaining Wall Assessment

Simulate earth pressures and slope stability to design retaining walls and embankments safely and efficiently.

Piling and Deep Foundation Modeling

Model piles and anchors with nonlinear behavior to predict load transfer and optimize foundation systems for buildings and infrastructure.

Realistic Soil Material Modeling

Implement site-specific soil layers using Mohr-Coulomb or other nonlinear material models. Capture realistic soil behavior under varying loads for more precise geotechnical analysis.

Excavation and Basement Support

Plan temporary or permanent support structures for deep excavations. Analyze soil reactions to avoid excessive deformation or collapse during construction.

Soil Samples

You can enter the soil layers obtained from subsoil investigations at each location into the program as soil samples. Then assign the identified soil materials, including their material properties, to the corresponding layers.

Soil Massifs

Use the soil samples as a basis for a definition of the respective soil massif. This way, the program allows for user-friendly generation of the massif, including the automatic determination of the layer interfaces from the sample data, as well as the groundwater level and the boundary surface supports.

Pile member type in geotechnical software for analyzing resistance parameters such as skin friction and pile peak pressure.

Member Type "Pile" for Geotechnical Analyses

In the Geotechnical Analysis add-on, the member of the "Pile" type is available. For the pile, the pile resistance types are created. They define the resistance parameters from the skin friction and the pile peak pressure.

Logistics Center in Khmelnytskyi

Geotechnical Analysis played a key role in verifying the concrete base slab on poor soil conditions, ensuring safe load transfer and deformation-free operation of heavy vehicles in a large-span logistics center.

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Aerial view of the logistics center in Khmelnytskyi showing geotechnical features analyzed in a customer project.

Geotechnical Engineering Articles

Illustration of generating a soil body using soil samples in RFEM 6 with the Geotechnical Analysis add-on.

Creating Soil Body from Soil Samples in RFEM 6

Given that the realistic determination of the soil conditions significantly influences the quality of the structural analysis of buildings, the Geotechnical Analysis add-on is offered in RFEM 6 to determine the soil body to be analyzed.

Results of axial forces in a pile and principal shear stresses in the adjacent soil. Geotechnical analysis with Tschuchnigg resistances.

Parametric Pile Modeling with Empirical Pile Resistances According to Tschuchnigg

The article describes the use of global parameters to determine pile resistance depending on soil and cross-section properties according to the empirical method developed by Tschuchnigg.

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The changed loads resulting from the difference in weight in the damp and saturated states, and the consideration of buoyancy, can be taken into account relatively easily as solid loads.

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To consider soil-structure interaction using the constrained modulus method, the “Stiffness modulus” material parameter can be defined for soil-type materials.

This requires soil material from the library to be used as the basis for entering the soil properties.

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