Comings and Goings
Hexagon to Acquire Rocscience in a Big Geotechnical Software Deal
Hexagon has agreed to acquire Rocscience for $535 million, another major step in the consolidation of specialty geotechnical software. […]
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Software Updates
RSSeismic Adds Python Scripting and New Site-Response Capabilities
RSSeismic v3 adds Python scripting, bi-directional ground motions, and a finite-element-based 1D site-response workflow. The scripting capability may be the bigger story for geotechnical software. […]
Software Updates
RSPile Adds Helical Pile Installation Torque Analysis
Rocscience has added helical pile installation torque analysis, C-Phi soil modeling, and expanded lateral earth pressure controls to RSPile. […]
Available Resources
RSWall Webinar Recap: Advanced Gabion Wall Solutions with Rocscience and Maccaferri
Earlier this summer, Rocscience kicked off its RSWall webinar series with a deep dive into advanced gabion wall design. The session featured Dr. Sina Javankhoshdel from Rocscience and Gianluca Brocca from Maccaferri, a company with […]
Software Updates
Video: Rocscience’s Year in Review
Rocscience had a busy 2023, with a new program RocSlope, and a plethora of new features for their other products. Check out this video summary that also includes a few teasers about 2024!
Software Updates
RocSlope: Transforming Rock Slope Stability Analysis with Cutting-Edge 3D Technology
RocSlope is a new tool for geological and geotechnical engineers modeling rock slope stability in blocky rock masses. Rocscience, a leading provider of advanced geotechnical software solutions, has built on the familiar 3D platform of […]
Slope Stability
Slide2 and Slide3 Mapping Functions: The Newest Addition to Generalized Anisotropic
The Generalized Anisotropic strength type in Slide2 and Slide3 is the most flexible way to model anisotropic materials. Everything is in the user’s hands. Anisotropy Definition You can specify the direction of anisotropy either using an angle (dip and […]
Ground Improvement
Ground Improvement Just Got Better with Settle3’s New Advanced Staging of Stone Columns
Rocscience has introduced new advanced staging of stone columns in their popular Settle3 program. You can now vary stiffness of the columns with depth, applying them at different depths and stages. Read more in this contributed article by GeoPrac.net sponsor Rocscience! […]
Slope Stability
Slide3’s New Search Surface Type & Fast Weak Layer Algorithm
Slide3 has the most advanced searching capabilities for identifying slip surfaces out of any 3D limit equilibrium program, and it’s only getting better with the upcoming release. Introducing the New Spline Search Surface The search process […]
Software and Spreadsheets
Settle3 is set to unveil New Features and Enhanced User Experience
Many engineers are faced with challenges in defining a soil profile with CPT points. They are often provided with a soil classification chart which allows them to estimate the soil layering of the given CPT […]