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The GEO5 suite of programs is designed to solve various geotechnical problems. The easy-to-use suite consists of individual programs with a unified user-friendly interface. Each program is used to analyse a different geotechnical task but all modules communicate with each other to form an integrated suite.
New versions of GEO5 software are released twice a year. Each version contains new tools, improvements and corrections.
Fine Personalized Setup will upgrade all programs automatically. Fine Maintenance subscribers, EDU users or users who purchased Single Upgrade get the latest version. The other GEO5 users get the latest update available within the version they have purchased.
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GEO5 version 13
New programs
MSE Wall – Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls design
General improvements
* Modelling of water as a result of ground water flow analyses (FEM)
* Seismic design according to EN 1998, dynamic effect of water
* New method of determination of pull-out bearing capacity of nails
* Consolidation analysis of non-homogeneous layered soil
* New way of passing soil type and its parameters among programs
* Improved output reporting system:
- RTF export
- Compatibility with Office 2010
- Smart word wrap
- New explorer window
- Unicode (national symbols support)
Spread Footing
* Simplifications of calculations according to EN 1997, Design approach no. 1
Piles
* Simplifications of calculations according to EN 1997, Design approach no. 1
* implementation of settlement limit for nonlinear load curve
Terrain
* new faster internal solver
* DXF import in construction stages
All wall programs
* possibility to choose vertical earth wedge
* influence of earthquake on soil wedge
* modification of earthquake influence on wall under water
* dynamic water pressure in front of the structure
* switch of geo-reinforcement to resisting forces
Sheeting
* dynamic water pressure in front of the structure
Cantilever Wall
* earthquake analysis for pressure at rest according to EN 1998
Pile CPT
* partial factors revised according to EN 1997-2
Sheeting Check
* reduction of subgrade reaction modulus below ditch bottom
* more detailed output of internal stability
Slope Stability
* increase of normal stress due to anchors (Bishop, Fellenius)
Corrections
* Spread footing – load bearing capacity on rock subgrade according to EN – input of ɣQu partial factor
* Spread footing – limitation of max. Qu value by 10Mpa resp. 5MPa
* Spread footing – correction of tensioned spread footing dimensioning, floating point overflow
* All walls – incorrect print messages of earthquake intermediate results eliminated
* Spread footing – calculation modification of punching shear for unusual shapes of critical plane
* All walls – correction of incorrect numbering of layers for intermediate results printing
* Spread footing – elimination of unselected forces for eccentricity calculation of strip footing
* Pressures – change of calculation of influence of strip surcharge (pressure at rest)
* Nail – correction of nail stiffness export to Slope stability
* Slope stability – correction of calculation according to Sarma for vertical anchor
* Gabion design – correction of calculation of block weight under water
* Pile – printing of alpha partial factor for Tomlinson method corrected
* Slope stability – influence of inclined water level for Rapid draw down calculation added
GEO5 version 12
New programs
Plate – Foundation and roof plate analyses by the FEM
The program performs the analysis of foundation and roof plates of any shape using the Finite Element Method.
Slope Stability
* new analyses methods - Morgerstein, Janbu
* output of slip surfaces computed during optimisation
Settlement
* calculation of settlement depending on time (consolidation)
Pile CPT
* revision of Eurocode, new 1997-2 implemented
* new Schmertmann theory
Spread-Footing
* new partial results - excentricity by load cases
Piles
* correction of reinforce ratio for column
* output of results off load cases
* correction of outputs
Sheeting-Check and FEM
* new databases of sheet piles
All wall programs
* possibility to not consider pressure in the front
Eurocode EN 1997
* New defaults for EN 1997, new helps
* EN 1997 - Implementation of new National Annexes
» Further info about implementation of EN 1997-1 to GEO5 programs.
Corrections
* All wall programs – print of partial factors on soil bearing capacity (LRFD and EN DA2)
* Micropile – correction of desription of materials (steel, concrete)
* Spread footings – self weight of construction is not considered in dimensioning
* Spread footings – consideration of uplift, when GWT is above terrain
* Piles - Matlock-Rees correction of determinantion of modulus of subgrade reaction
* Piles – print of type of construction for reinforcement ratio analysis
* Piles – correction of reinforcement ratio (column)
* Redi Rock Wall – change of partial factor for slip (soil – soil)
* All wall programs - correction of analysis of maximum eccentricity for LRFD and EN
* Spread footings – correction of analysis of horizontal bearing capacity on rock according to EN
GEO5 Version 11
New programs
Beam
* analysis of beam on elastic foundation
FEM - Water flow
*module of program FEM for steady state seepage analysis
General improvements
Slope stability
* modeling of rapid draw down
Piles
* new methods for the analysis of vertical bearing capacity (Tomlinson, NAVFAC, effective stresses)
* analysis of pile loaded in tension
* new methods for the determination of load settlement curve (Poulos)
* methodology for verification analysis according to EN 1997 standard or based on classical approach (limit states, factor of safety)
Terrain
* option to introduce interface using points
Eurocode EN 1997
*Implementation of available National Annexes for EN 1997 (all programs).
*Selection of design situations corresponding with sets of partial factors (all programs).
*Implemented National Annexes: Slovakia, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Portugal, Finland, Greece, Netherland, Great Britain and Slovenia.
Nailed Slopes
* option to perform verification analysis according to EN 1997
Abutment
* option to perform verification analysis according to EN 1997
Piles
* option to perform verification analysis according to EN 1997
Spread footing
* analysis of punching shear based on final version of EN 1997
