GeoStudio Product Details

I.

SLOPE/W

SLOPE/W Purchasing Options

Universal

Professional

GeoStudio
Standard
SLOPE/W

Basic

Student (Free)

SLOPE/W
SEEP/W
SIGMA/W
QUAKE/W
TEMP/W
CTRAN/W
AIR/W
VADOSE/W
Key:

= Full edition (all features)

= Basic edition (limited features)

= Student edition (limited features)

SLOPE/W Feature Comparison

Full
Number of multiple/staged analyses (within one file)
Number of regions
Number of materials
Finite Element Integration
Import regions from AutoCAD DXF files
Licensed for engineering consulting use
Analysis Methods
Ordinary
Bishop Simplified
Janbu Simplified
Morgenstern-Price
Spencer
GLE
SIGMA/W finite element stress
QUAKE/W finite element stress
QUAKE/W Newmark Deformation
Corps of Engineers 1
Corps of Engineers 2
Lowe-Karafiath
Janbu Generalized
Sarma (Vertical Slice Only)
Advanced Features
Probabilistic analysis
Sensitivity analysis
Automatic inclusion of ponded water load
Staged Rapid Drawdown

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Basic

Student

No limit
No limit
No limit
No limit
Yes
Yes

2
10
10
500 elements
No
Yes

2
10
3
500 elements
No
No

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

No
No
Yes
No

No
No
Yes
No

SLOPE/W Feature Comparison (continued)

Full

Soil Strength Models

Mohr-Coulomb
Spatial Mohr-Coulomb
Bedrock (impenetrable)
Undrained (Phi = 0)
Bilinear
S = f(depth)
S = f(datum)
Anisotropic Strength
Shear/Normal function
Anisotropic function
Combined, S = f(depth)
Combined, S = f(datum)
S = f(overburden)
Add-In material model (user defined)
Advanced Soil Parameters
Unsaturated strength from Phi B or SWCC
Anisotropic function
Unsaturated unit weight
Steady-state strength for liquefied material
Water content function estimation
Slip Surface Options
Grid and Radius
Entry and Exit
Optimize critical slip surface location
Fully Specified
Block Specified
User defined axis point
Detail results on multiple critical slip surfaces
Pore-Water Pressure
Ru
B bar
Piezometric lines
Piezometric line with Ru or B bar
Phreatic correction
SEEP/W heads
SIGMA/W pwp
QUAKE/W pwp
VADOSE/W heads
Spatial variation of pressure head
Air Pressure interaction

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Basic

Student

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No

Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

No
No
No
No
No

No
No
No
No
No

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No

Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

No
No
One line
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No

No
No
One line
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No

SLOPE/W Feature Comparison (continued)

Full

External Loads
Point Loads
Reinforcement Loads
Horizontal Seismic Loading
Vertical Seismic Loading
Surcharge Loads
Tension Crack Options
Tension crack line
Tension crack angle
Auto search for tension crack
Interslice Functions
Constant
Half-sine
Clipped-sine
Trapezoidal
Fully Specified
Corps Eng Assumption 1
Corps Eng Assumption 2
Lowe-Karafiath

II.

Basic

Student

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes

No
No
No
No
No

Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
No

No
No
No

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No

Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No

SEEP/W

SEEP/W Purchasing Options

Universal

Professional

GeoStudio
Standard

SEEP/W

Basic

Student (Free)

SLOPE/W
SEEP/W
SIGMA/W
QUAKE/W
TEMP/W
CTRAN/W
AIR/W
VADOSE/W
Key:

= Full edition (all features)

= Basic edition (limited features)

= Student edition (limited features)

SEEP/W Feature Comparison

Full
Number of multiple/staged analyses (within one file)
Number of regions
Number of materials
Number of elements
Import regions from AutoCAD DXF files
Licensed for engineering consulting use

No limit
No limit
No limit
No limit
Yes
Yes

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Basic
2
10
10
500
No
Yes

Student
2
10
3
500
No
No

SEEP/W Feature Comparison (continued)

Full

Methods
Steady-State
Transient
Density-Dependent (CTRAN/W and SEEP/W)
Convective Heat Transfer (TEMP/W and SEEP/W)
Air flow compatible (AIR/W and SEEP/W)
View Options
2-Dimensional
Axisymmetric
Plan
Allow surface water to pond
Finite Element Meshing
Unstructured mesh
Structured mesh
Equation Solvers
Direct equation solver
Parallel Direct Solver
Soil Models
Saturated only
Saturated-Unsaturated
Interface material
Property Functions
Hydraulic conductivity function
Volumetric water content function
Hydraulic modifier function
Vol. water content function estimation from grain size function
Hydraulic conductivity function estimation from vol. water
content function
Add-in function (users defined)
Boundary Functions

III.

Basic

Student

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
No
No
No
Yes

Yes
No
No
No
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
No

Yes
No

Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
No

Yes
Yes
No

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
No
Yes

Yes
Yes
No
Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes
Yes

No
No

No
No

SIGMA/W

SIGMA/W Purchasing Options

Universal

Professional

GeoStudio
Standard

SIGMA/W

Basic

Student (Free)

SLOPE/W
SEEP/W
SIGMA/W
QUAKE/W
TEMP/W
CTRAN/W
VADOSE/W
Key:

= Full edition (all features)

= Basic edition (limited features)

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= Student edition (limited features)

SIGMA/W Feature Comparison

Number of multiple/staged analyses (within one file)
Number of regions
Number of materials
Number of elements
Import regions from AutoCAD DXF files
Licensed for engineering consulting use
Methods
Insitu
Load/Deformation
Stress Redistribution
Volume Change (Uncoupled Stress/Pore-water Pressure)
Coupled Stress / Pore-water Pressure
Dynamic Deformation (QUAKE/W and SIGMA/W)
View Options
2-Dimensional
Axisymmetric
Finite Element Meshing
Unstructured mesh
Structured mesh
Structural Elements
Bar element
Beam element
Equation Solvers
Direct equation solver
Parallel Direct Solver
Soil Models
Linear-Elastic
Anisotropic-Elastic
Elastic-Plastic
Modified Cam-Clay
Slip Surface
Add-In model (user defined)
Boundary Functions

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Full
No limit
No limit
No limit
No limit
Yes
Yes

Basic
2
10
10
500
No
Yes

Student
2
10
3
500
No
No

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No

Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
No

Yes
No

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No

Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No

IV.

QUAKE/W

QUAKE/W Purchasing Options

Universal

Professional

GeoStudio
Standard

QUAKE/W

Basic

Student (Free)

SLOPE/W
SEEP/W
SIGMA/W
QUAKE/W
TEMP/W
CTRAN/W
AIR/W
VADOSE/W
Key:

= Full edition (all features)

= Basic edition (limited features)

= Student edition (limited features)

QUAKE/W Feature Comparison

Full
Number of multiple/staged analyses (within one file)
Number of regions
Number of materials
Number of elements
Import regions from AutoCAD DXF files
Licensed for engineering consulting use
Methods
Initial Static
Equivalent Linear Dynamic
Equivalent Linear PWP Only
Nonlinear Dynamic
Finite Element Meshing
Unstructured mesh
Structured mesh
Structural Elements
Bar element
Beam element
Equation Solvers
Direct equation solver
Parallel Direct Solver
Soil Models
Linear-Elastic
Equivalent Linear
Nonlinear
Property Functions
Pore-water pressure function
Cyclic number function
Ka-correction function
Ks-correction function
G-Reduction function

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Basic

Student

No Limit
No limit
No limit
No limit
Yes
Yes

2
10
10
500
No
Yes

2
10
3
500
No
No

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
No
No

Yes
Yes
No
No

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
No

Yes
No

Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
No
No

Yes
No
No

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No

QUAKE/W Feature Comparison (continued)

Full

Property Functions (continued)

Damping Ratio function
Add-In function (user defined)
Boundary Functions

V.

Basic

Yes
Yes
Yes

No
No
No

Student
No
No
No

TEMP/W

TEMP/W Purchasing Options

Universal

Professional

GeoStudio
Standard

TEMP/W

Basic

Student (Free)

SLOPE/W
SEEP/W
SIGMA/W
QUAKE/W
TEMP/W
CTRAN/W
VADOSE/W
Key:

= Full edition (all features)

= Basic edition (limited features)

= Student edition (limited features)

TEMP/W Feature Comparison

Full
Number of multiple/staged analyses (within one file)
Number of regions
Number of materials
Number of elements
Import regions from AutoCAD DXF files
Licensed for engineering consulting use
Methods
Steady-State
Transient
Convective Heat Transfer (SEEP/W / AIR/W and TEMP/W)
View Options
2-Dimensional
Axisymmetric
Plan
Finite Element Meshing
Unstructured mesh
Structured mesh
Equation Solvers
Direct equation solver
Parallel Direct Solver
Soil Models
Coupled Convective Thermal

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Basic

Student

No limit
No limit
No limit
No limit
Yes
Yes

2
10
10
500
No
Yes

2
10
3
500
No
No

Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
No

Yes
Yes
No

Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
No

Yes
No

Yes

No

No

TEMP/W Feature Comparison (continued)

Full

Soil Models (continued)

Full thermal
Simplified Thermal
Interface Material
Input Data Sets
Climate data
Thermosyphon data
Convective surface data
Property Functions
Thermal conductivity functions (vs VWC or temperature)
Unfrozen water content function
Volumetric specific heat capacity function
Thermal modifiers
Unfrozen water content function estimation
Thermal conductivity function estimation
Add-In function (user defined)
Boundary Functions

VI.

Basic

Student

Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
No

Yes
Yes
No

Yes
Yes
Yes

No
No
No

No
No
No

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No

Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No

CTRAN/W

CTRAN/W Purchasing Options

Universal

Professional

GeoStudio
Standard

CTRAN/W

Basic

Student (Free)

SLOPE/W
SEEP/W
SIGMA/W
QUAKE/W
TEMP/W
CTRAN/W
AIR/W
VADOSE/W
Key:

= Full edition (all features)

= Basic edition (limited features)

= Student edition (limited features)

CTRAN/W Feature Comparison

Full
Number of multiple/staged analyses (within one file)
Number of regions
Number of materials
Number of elements
Import regions from AutoCAD DXF files
Licensed for engineering consulting use
Methods
Advective-Dispersion
Particle Tracking
Density Dependent (SEEP/W and CTRAN/W)

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Basic

Student

No limit
No limit
No limit
No limit
Yes
Yes

2
10
10
500
No
Yes

2
10
3
500
No
No

Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
No

Yes
Yes
No

CTRAN/W Feature Comparison (continued)

Full

View Options
2-Dimensional
Axisymmetric
Plan
Finite Element Meshing
Unstructured mesh
Structured mesh
Equation Solvers
Direct equation solver
Parallel Direct Solver
Property Functions
Diffusion function
Adsorption function
Add-In function (user defined)
Boundary Functions

VII.

Basic

Student

Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
No

Yes
No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes
Yes

No
No

No
No

AIR/W

AIR/W Purchasing Options

Universal

Professional

GeoStudio
Standard

AIR/W

Basic

Student (Free)

SLOPE/W
SEEP/W
SIGMA/W
QUAKE/W
TEMP/W
CTRAN/W
AIR/W
VADOSE/W
Key:

= Full edition (all features)

= Basic edition (limited features)

= Student edition (limited features)

AIR/W Feature Comparison

Full
Number of multiple/staged analyses (within one file)
Number of regions
Number of materials
Number of elements
Import regions from AutoCAD DXF files
Licensed for engineering consulting use
Methods
Steady-State
Transient
Convective Heat Transfer (AIR/W and TEMP/W)

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Basic

Student

No limit
No limit
No limit
No limit
Yes
Yes

2
10
10
500
No
Yes

2
10
3
500
No
No

Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
No
No

Yes
No
No

AIR/W Feature Comparison (continued)

Full

View Options
2-Dimensional
Axisymmetric
Finite Element Meshing
Unstructured mesh
Structured mesh
Equation Solvers
Direct equation solver
Parallel Direct Solver
Soil Models
Saturated Only
Saturated-Unsaturated
Interface Material
Property Functions
Air conductivity function
Vol. water content function estimation from grain size function
Air conductivity function estimation from vol. water
content function
Add-In function (user defined)
Boundary Functions

VIII.

Basic

Student

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
No

Yes
No

Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
No

Yes
Yes
No

Yes
Yes

Yes
No

Yes
No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes
Yes

No
No

No
No

VADOSE/W*

VADOSE/W Purchasing Options

Universal

GeoStudio
Professional
Standard

VADOSE/W

Student (Free)

SLOPE/W
SEEP/W
SIGMA/W
QUAKE/W
TEMP/W
CTRAN/W
AIR/W
VADOSE/W
Key:

= Full edition (all features)

= Student edition (limited features)

VADOSE/W Feature Comparison

Full
Number of multiple/staged analyses (within one file)
Number of regions
Number of materials
Number of elements
Import regions from AutoCAD DXF files
Licensed for engineering consulting use

No limit
No limit
No limit
No limit
Yes
Yes

- 10 -

Student
2
10
3
500
No
No

VADOSE/W Feature Comparison (continued)

Methods
Steady-State
Transient Coupled
Transient Uncoupled
Transient Isothermal
Vegetation
Gas diffusion
Ground freezing
View Options
2-Dimensional
Axisymmetric
Plan
Finite Element Meshing
Unstructured mesh
Structured mesh
Equation Solvers
Direct equation solver
Parallel Direct Solver
Soil Models
Hydraulic and full thermal
Hydraulic and simplified thermal
Interface material
Input Data Sets
Climate data
Vegetation data
Property Functions
Conductivity functions
Water content function
Thermal functions
Water content function estimation
Conductivity function estimation
Add-In function (user defined)
Boundary Functions

Full

Student

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

No
No
No
No
No

Yes
Yes
No

1D only
No
No

Yes
Yes

No
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
No

Yes
Yes
Yes

No
Yes
No

Yes
Yes

40 days
No

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No

*See the VADOSE/W Basic Product Details document for a comparison of features available in the Basic Edition.

* AutoCAD and DXF are trademarks or registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or
other countries.

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