CALGARY, Canada, Apr 5, 2023 – Seequent, The Bentley Subsurface Company, announced the release of SLOPE3D, an advanced slope stability analysis tool that empowers geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists to design safer slopes.
SLOPE3D enables the evaluation of the factor of safety and failure mechanisms of the pit slope, or analysis of previous pit wall failures with complex topography, pore-water pressures, or anisotropy.
Building on the capabilities of GeoStudio’s trusted 2D SLOPE/W product, SLOPE3D is an intuitive limit equilibrium solution for analyzing rock and soil slopes in mining and civil projects – for example, hillslopes, open pit mines, and engineered structures such as dams and levees.
SLOPE/W 2D cross-section of a benched open pit mine. Now you can expand your analysis into 3D within the same project file.
Chris Kelln, director, technical solutions for GeoStudio, said, “SLOPE3D combines the most up-to-date research on 3D slope analysis techniques with the capabilities in SLOPE/W, a trusted tool for assessing 2D slope stability for over 30 years, providing a practical approach for capturing slope failure mechanisms for simple to complex geotechnical models.”
The same benched mine pit but now in SLOPE3D.
“Ensuring the safety and reliability of engineered projects is at the heart of geotechnical engineering,” Kelln added. “We specifically designed SLOPE3D to empower geotechnical and geological engineers to make confident decisions, improve safety, reduce project risks and costs, and ultimately design better infrastructure.”
Geometry for the SLOPE3D analysis was easily created by connecting with a Leapfrog geological model.
GeoStudio’s powerful and easy-to-use interface provides a unique modelling and analysis experience. Multiple 3D geometries and analyses can be added to a single project and solved simultaneously. Geo-professionals can include SLOPE3D analyses in existing 2D stability projects for efficient results comparison.
SLOPE3D can also be used to investigate the stability of natural hillslopes.
SLOPE3D connects directly with Seequent’s geological modelling software, Leapfrog, via Seequent Central, and integrates with GeoStudio’s SEEP3D. This creates a seamless workflow with smooth data exchange and simpler data management to improve project accuracy and outcomes.
SLOPE3D can be purchased now from Seequent. See the new SLOPE3D product page for more information, release announcement video, and a free trial. SLOPE3D is part of the GeoStudio 2023 release.
About Seequent
Seequent builds world-leading subsurface software, helping to create a better understanding of the earth to ensure a better world for all.
They are constantly evolving at the forefront of technology to transform how geo-professionals work, eliminating barriers to understanding the earth’s challenges by connecting teams with the tools they need.
Every day, their customers in over 100 countries work to develop mineral resources more sustainably, design and build better infrastructure, protect the environment, source renewable energy, and help resolve historical challenges such as groundwater contamination and ageing infrastructure.
Their integrated earth modelling, geo-data management, and team collaboration software enables their customers to see a more complete picture of the earth: because with more understanding comes better decisions – for people and the planet.
Headquartered in New Zealand with global reach, Seequent is the subsurface software company within Bentley Systems, Inc. For more information, visit www.seequent.com.