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GeoStudio 2D

Starting at

$3,200.00 USD
2D geotechnical engineering analysis software
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2D geotechnical analysis and modelling

GeoStudio 2D helps teams model ground behavior and evaluate soil & rock stability with integrated 2D analysis tools.
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  • Analyze slope stability and seepage

    Evaluate slope stability, seepage, and stress in one 2D environment to better understand ground behavior and reduce uncertainty. 
     

  • Model coupled geotechnical processes

    Simulate how groundwater, flow, stress, and stability interact to reflect real-world conditions more accurately. 

  • Reuse models across 2D analyses

    Reuse geometry, materials, and results across analyses to accelerate model setup and iteration.

PRICING OPTIONS

Exclusive pricing options

Find the right professional tier for you

GeoStudio 2D

Perform essential slope stability analyses for routine engineering projects.

Starting at

$3,200.00 USD

12-month Virtuoso subscription

Includes 1 license and 1 Key for training or services

  • Limit equilibrium slope stability analysis
  • Comprehensive material library for soil and rock
  • Standard pore water pressure definition

GeoStudio 2D Advanced

Expand analysis capabilities from GeoStudio 2D with coupled processes and enhanced modeling flexibility.

Starting at

$4,800.00 USD

12-month Virtuoso subscription

Includes 1 license and 2 Keys for training or services

  • Integrated seepage and stability analysis
  • Steady-state and transient groundwater flow analysis
  • Saturated/Unsaturated material models and Hydraulic boundary conditions

GeoStudio 2D Ultimate

Strengthen the capabilities of GeoStudio 2D Advanced by performing fully integrated multi-physics analysis to evaluate complex geotechnical conditions.

Starting at

$6,400.00 USD

12-month Virtuoso subscription

Includes 1 license and 2 Keys for training or services

  • Stress and deformation analysis
  • Coupled consolidation analysis
  • Strength Reduction Stability
  • Dynamic (time-dependent) stress analysis
  • Integration with stability and seepage analysis

Geotechnical Analysis 2D WorkSuite

Seequent’s most comprehensive 2D Geotechnical Analysis solution.

Starting at

$10,030.00 USD

12-month Virtuoso subscription

Includes 1 license and 2 Keys for training or services

  • PLAXIS 2D Ultimate
  • GeoStudio 2D Ultimate

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Analysis

  • Limit equilibrium slope stability analysis for soil and rock conditions
  • Full range of slip surface search and optimization techniques for 2D failure mechanisms
  • Groundwater seepage analysis for steady-state and transient conditions
  • Coupled multi-physics simulation across seepage, stress, and stability
  • Unsaturated and saturated soil behavior modeling
  • Time-dependent and staged construction analysis
  • Finite element stress-deformation and consolidation analysis

Modeling

  • 2D geometry creation with flexible stratigraphy definition
  • Advanced meshing and model refinement tools
  • Material models for complex soil and rock conditions
  • Spatial and temporal boundary condition assignment
  • Climate-driven and transient loading scenarios
  • Support for variable pore pressure and hydraulic conditions
  • Define reinforcements including vendor reinforcement library
  • Include: Fault systems via weak and anisotropic surface definition

Coupled workflows

  • Sequential and fully coupled analysis between modules
  • Seamless reuse of geometry, materials, and results
  • Integration of seepage results into stability analysis
  • Stress-dependent stability and deformation evaluation
  • Multi-scenario comparison for design optimization

Connected subsurface workflow

  • Import geological models, background meshes, and cross sections from Leapfrog into GeoStudio
  • Use Central to manage, version, and share subsurface models
  • Maintain data consistency across modeling and analysis tools
  • Update analysis models when upstream geology changes
  • Support collaborative workflows across geology and engineering teams
  • Enable traceability from site characterization to analysis results

Visualization and results

  • Visualize pore pressures, stresses, and factor of safety
  • Compare results across multiple scenarios and time steps
  • Generate plots, contours, screenshots, and engineering reports
  • Communicate results clearly for decision-making

Include a sub-division for "Automation and Performance":

  • Leverage parallel solver for faster calculation times
  • Automate tasks and create custom scripts with the Python API
  • Manage and queue multiple analysis with Solver Manager
  • Benefit from an intuitive and user-friendly interface

Processor

Required: Multi-core CPU
Recommended: High-performance multi-core processor

Operating system

Windows 11 (64-bit)

Memory

Required: 4 GB RAM
Recommended: 16 GB RAM or more

Disk space

Required: 64 GB available storage
Recommended: 500 GB available storage

Display

Minimum resolution: 1024 × 768
Recommended: Full HD display

USER STORIES

Real stories. Real results.

Geostudio enables large-scale renewable energy design

GeoStudio supported geotechnical analysis for one of the world’s first integrated renewable energy projects, improving design confidence.

2D model showing Upper Reservoir Slope Stability in Full Reservoir Condition (Image Credit: AFRY)

Forensic analysis team simulates dam failure

Independent Forensic Team used GeoStudio by Seequent, the Bentley Subsurface company, to replicate dam failure, identifying static liquefaction as the cause.

An aerial view of a flooded residential area, representing the kind of devastating aftermath that a forensic analysis team investigates using GeoStudio to simulate the causes of a dam failure.

Complex geotechnical design challenges solved for the longest Dam in South-East Asia

Engineers used GeoStudio by Seequent, The Bentley Subsurface company, to model interacting ground conditions and evaluate design scenarios, improving decision-making in challenging environments.

A 3D visualization of the Integrated Renewable Energy Storage Project (I-REAP) in Kurnool, India, showing the massive rockfill embankment and reservoir for the gigawatt-scale pumped hydro facility.

FAQS

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GeoStudio 2D is used to analyze slope stability, groundwater flow, and stresses in soil and rock for geotechnical engineering design. 

 
2D geotechnical analysis software allows engineers to simulate and evaluate ground conditions along two-dimensional cross-sections. This essential engineering tool is widely used in civil infrastructure and mining to analyze soil and rock mechanics, assess slope stability, and model groundwater flow. By simplifying complex geological data into a highly efficient 2D framework, geotechnical engineers can make rapid, accurate, and cost-effective design decisions for foundations, embankments, retaining systems and deep excavations. 

GeoStudio 2D provides a comprehensive suite of tools to perform a wide range of advanced geotechnical analyses on a single, integrated platform. Key capabilities include: 

Slope Stability:

  • Rigorous safety factor assessments for soil and rock slopes. 
  • Groundwater flow: Modeling of steady-state and transient seepage.
  • Stress and deformation: Analyzing ground movement and foundation settlement.
  • Dynamic response: Simulating earthquake vibrations and dynamic load effects.
  • Thermal and environmental: Modeling heat transfer and solute transport. 

GeoStudio 2D excels at modeling complex, coupled geotechnical processes. The software is built on a rigorous multi-physics platform that allows different physical phenomena to interact. 

GeoStudio 2D integrates with Leapfrog by using Seequent Central as the shared geological model database. Geologists first define and generate 2D cross-sections directly from their 3D geological models in Leapfrog, then publish the project to Central. Geotechnical engineers can then connect GeoStudio to Central to natively import these 2D sections. This connected workflow ensures your 2D slope stability and seepage analyses are built directly on verified geological interpretations, eliminating manual data-recreation errors 

GeoStudio 2D evaluates subsurface conditions along a two-dimensional cross-section, making it incredibly fast and ideal for projects with uniform lateral geology, such as long embankments or simple slopes. GeoStudio 3D models geotechnical problems in three full dimensions, which is essential for projects with complex geometries, highly variable stratigraphy, or asymmetrical loading conditions. Because both platforms share the same intuitive interface, users can easily scale from 2D to 3D analysis as project demands evolve. 

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