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GEO – The mission and history /1989-1999/

• User-friendly geotechnical software

• Save time, give reliable results

• Try to cover all geotechnical problems

• Software interesting for one engineer as well as bigcompany => Individual programs, modular system => lower costs

• Based on Czech standards

• Czech and Slovak markets only (15M people)

=> Great success, hundreds installation

• DOS version, first graphic interface GEO3 (1994)

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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 feedback

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 changed by user• Recommended settings for various countries• Built-in help • Localization to other languages (Spanish, Polish,

Hungarian, Greek, Russian, Turkish)

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GEO5 now :

• 3000 users in 100 countries• 17 language localizations• Many standards, codes, theories• Verification methodology /Eurocode, LRFD, Safety

factor, Limit states, Chinese/

• Two versions per year, free update for Maintenance users

• Bentley – GSA Geostructural Analysis

• 28 different programs – used for:

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• Sheeting Design• Sheeting Check

Excavations

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• Slope Stability• Rock Stability• MSE Wall

Slope and Rock Stability

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• Spread Footing• Pile• Pile CPT• Micropile• Slab (Plate)• Pile Group

Foundations

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• Cantilever Wall• Gravity Wall• Gabion• Prefab Wall • Masonry Wall

Retaining Structures

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• Nailed Slope• MSE Wall

Reinforced Slopes

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• Settlement• Ground Loss

Settlement Analysis

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• FEM• Tunnel• Waterflow• Consolidation

Finite Element Analysis

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• Terrain• Shaft• Abutment

Special Programs

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GEO5 – About the programUnique combination of analytical solutions and FEM− Wall => Slope stability => FEM− Automesh!! So simple and so easy!!

• 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

Supporting materials: - Engineering manuals

- Video tutorials

Visit our websitewww.finesoftware.eu

or our Youtube channelGEO5software

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GEO5 – About the program

Examples of use, Project gallery on our web presentation

The program is used for:- excavations, sheeting walls, pile foundations …

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FINE – Latina America – founded in 2010

− Based Rosario, Argentina

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− Julieta Lechmann - Takes care of Spanish localization

− Not here – takes care of her twins, but still working

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Conclusion of part 1

• GEO5 is software developed for engineers• The best way – try demoversion

(the only limitation – not saving data, do not print results)• More info – contact us on our booth or contact our dealers

www.finesoftware.eu Hotline: hotline@fine.cz

46 dealers worldwide

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