Tools

With the support of our central Scientific and Department Direction and its regional resources, our geotechnical engineers design and dimension geotechnical structures, from the simplest to the most complex.

To do so, they use a wide range of third party software, as well tools developed in-house and integrated into our digital transformation programme.

Analysis and tabulation software

For all geotechnical investigations and tests, but also for hydrogeological and environmental tests - in situ testing

SOILCLOUD: web application for analysing, interpreting, modelling survey data acquired in situ, geotechnical test data, water level measurements, environmental measurements.

EXGTE, EXPRS and software developed by Fondasol: inclinometer.

Modelling and calculation software for geotechnical structures

FOXTA and GEOFOND: dimensioning of superficial and deep foundations
TALREN and GEOSTAB: slope stability and failure calculation (embankment stability)
K-REA and RIDO: calculation of retaining walls (diaphragm walls, Berliner walls, sheet piles, piles, etc.)
SETTLE3: 3D calculation of elastic settlement and consolidation, pre-consolidation modelling, drainage networks
ALIZE LCPC V2 and V1.5 (including Airfield and Back-calculation modules)/MISTRAL: road structure dimensioning
FOXTA and GEOFOND: dimensioning of superficial and deep foundations
TALREN and GEOSTAB: slope stability and failure calculation (embankment stability)
K-REA and RIDO: calculation of retaining walls (diaphragm walls, Berliner walls, sheet piles, piles, etc.)
SETTLE3: 3D calculation of elastic settlement and consolidation, pre-consolidation modelling, drainage networks
ALIZE LCPC V2 and V1.5 (including Airfield and Back-calculation modules)/MISTRAL: road structure dimensioning

PLAXIS 2D/3D: finite-element calculation of 2D/3D models (geotechnical structures)
ADVANCE DESIGN (formerly EFFEL): finite-element calculation of 2D/3D models (complex structures)
STRATICAD V2: geotechnical design software operating with Autocad.
GEOSPAR: steel wall reinforcements
GEOMUR, MUR: retaining wall design
MENSURA: 3D design, drawing, BIM
GDM: management, displaying and modelling of geoscientific data
CESAR: finite-element calculation of 2D/3D models (civil engineering)
HADES: piles subjected to lateral loads
GLR WEAP: pile driving simulation software (wave equation analysis)
TUNREN: design using the Convergence/Confinement method (underground structures)

BAEL calculator: reinforcement calculation for concrete sections

Software developed by the Fondasol

PYXIS

Web application comprising a set of geotechnical engineering design tools, ranging from foundation design, seismic design, calculation of stability and underground hydraulics to the analysis of specific test results.
It places the soil models defined by the user at the heart of each project. Each tool meets one or more calculation standards.
It is able to communicate directly with SOILCLOUD, another web application used to analyse data acquired in situ.

Over 70 calculation sheets

checked and validated internally for over 15 years, covering issues relating to:

Foundations, ground improvement, settlement
Underground hydraulics
Seismic design, liquefaction studies
Retaining structures and wall stability
Analysis of specific test results
Data syntheses
Environmental issues, in particular F.E.R.S (Environment)

CAMELIA / CATAMAREN / MURETTES

Design tools developed to deal with the issues of the concrete foundation blocks of tetrapod and monopod pylons and walls according to standard RTE 2020 (Issue 2), published by the CNER.
These tools take account of the latest applicable regulations (Eurocodes + RTE specifications).

Key figures

Fondasol Group in 2023

100 M€

revenues

850

fondasolers

75%

of the capital held by employees

35

sites worldwide