Introducing Settle^3D

(October 05, 2010) - Watch a movie about our new settlement/consolidation program, Settle3D. The demonstration shows some of...

When to use Immediate Settlement in Settle^3D

(February 09, 2010) - Using Settle3D, when should you turn on immediate settlement, when should you turn on primary consolidation, and when should you turn on both? For answers, read about, When to Use...

Numerical Module in a Geotecnical Engineering Course

(February 09, 2010) - Using Settle3D, Dr. Azadeh Riahi discusses how she included a Numerical Module in a Geotechnical Engineering Course, helping students see the soil mechanics principles in action.

A Hydroconsolidation Case History Using Settle^3D

(October 06, 2009) - A Hydroconsolidation (Collapse) Case History using Settle3D shows how engineers at Fugro West Inc. used the hydroconsolidation-modeling capabilities of this software to estimate ...

Westergaard Stress Solution Method in Settle^3D

(October 06, 2009) - Settle3D 2.0 now includes the Westergaard stress solution method. A new set of verification examples that compare Settle3D results to existing analytical solutions are also...

Seconday Consolidation Using Settle^3D

(July 07, 2009) - What is the effect of changing load magnitude on secondary consolidation? To assist users with the modeling of secondary consolidation, a new Settle3D tutorial has been prepared.

Settle^3D Has Arrived!

(April 14, 2009) - Your overwhelming response helped us craft the final product, Settle3D 2.0, and it is now ready for prime time. Packed with new features and improved usability, this new version is a...

Settle^3D 2.0 Goes Beta!

(December 16, 2008) - Join the Beta Testing program. Beta testing is an important part of any software development, but it is especially relevant in geotechnical engineering where the breadth and complexity of problems...

Using a Reference Stage in Settle^3D

(May 27, 2008) - Settle3D offers the ability to set a reference stage so that you may see the relative effects of a given load.

Preload with Wick Drains Using Settle^3D

(January 23, 2008) - Often it is desirable to preload a normally consolidated soil to induce settlement before a critical structure is built. The application of a preload will tend to compact the soil so that only a...

Buoyancy Effects Using Settle^3D

(January 23, 2008) - This tip demonstrates how to account for buoyancy when using Settle3D. If buoyancy effects are not taken into account, then the settlement can be overestimated.

Lessons from the Slide Rule to the Design of Settle^3D

(September 26, 2007) - Our new settlement and consolidation software seeks to build upon the timeless benefits offered by the slide rule, the most fundamental benefit being a simple, yet versatile, computational tool...

Settle^3D is Coming Soon!

(May 09, 2007) - Rocscience will soon be releasing Settle3D, a totally new software package for analysis of consolidation and settlement under foundations, embankments and surface excavations. For the...