RS3

3D Finite Element Analysis

3D Finite Element Analysis using fully automated shear strength reduction method for advanced analysis of complex 3D models.

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RS3

3D Finite Element Analysis

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Mining

RS3 empowers engineers to model large scale underground mines, open pits, jointed rock slopes and stope sequencing. Different underground mining methods, such as room and pillar, cut and fill, and block caving, can be analyzed to make calculated decisions.

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Mining

RS3 empowers engineers to model large scale underground mines, open pits, jointed rock slopes and stope sequencing. Different underground mining methods, such as room and pillar, cut and fill, and block caving, can be analyzed to make calculated decisions.

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Surface & Underground Excavation

RS3 analyzes the stress, deformation, stability, and groundwater flow of surface and underground excavations. You can simplify even the most complex civil, geotechnical, and mining-based excavations using powerful 3D finite element analysis trusted by engineers globally.

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Surface & Underground Excavation

RS3 analyzes the stress, deformation, stability, and groundwater flow of surface and underground excavations. You can simplify even the most complex civil, geotechnical, and mining-based excavations using powerful 3D finite element analysis trusted by engineers globally.

Shear Strength Reduction

Automate your slope stability analysis using the Shear Strength Reduction method. With a single mouse click, you can locate the critical failure point and determine the strength reduction factor of your slopes.
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Shear Strength Reduction

Automate your slope stability analysis using the Shear Strength Reduction method. With a single mouse click, you can locate the critical failure point and determine the strength reduction factor of your slopes.

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RS3 across Applications

  • Tunneling
  • Levee & Embankment
  • Dynamic Response
  • Foundation

Tunneling

Design and analyze tunnel excavations and supports efficiently with features like multi-stage analysis, 3D support installation simulations and the 3D Tunnel Designer.

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RS3 Tunneling

Levee & Embankment

Analyze embankments effectively with consolidation techniques and varied seepage boundary conditions, including wick drains and relief wells.

RS3 Levee & Embankment

Dynamic Response

Utilize RS3’s robust tools for dynamic analysis, including assigning ground acceleration or vibration forces to models. The software provides a variety of dynamic boundary conditions, such as absorb and free field, to ensure accurate dynamic responses.

RS3 Dynamic Response

Foundation

Evaluate the bearing capacity, settlement, and overall stress and deformation behaviour of shallow and deep foundations. Key features include: modelling piles and raft, soil-structure interactions, custom surface loading and groundwater analysis.

RS3 Foundation
RS3 can also be used for Embankments, Groundwater, and Foundations. Learn More

RS3 seamlessly integrates with

  • RS2
  • Slide3
  • RSData
  • EX3

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With a shared materials library, you can easily transition between 2D and 3D to improve your FEM analysis. Import RS2 models into RS3 to carry out 3D finite element analysis or take a cut of 3D models using the RS2 section creator to quickly analyze critical sections in RS2.

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RS3 and Slide3 share the same geometry and material libraries, making it easier than ever to transition between programs. Import Slide3 models into RS3 to verify slope stability results or take the model one step further with RS3’s stress-strain, groundwater, and dynamic tools.

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Effortlessly copy your material properties from RSData, our program for analyzing rock and soil strength data, strength envelopes and other physical parameters, and paste them into RS3 for a more streamlined workflow.

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Seamlessly transfer your models between RS3 and EX3. This interoperability allows you to convert your geometry, assign materials, apply field stresses, and define regions of interest, ensuring a computation-ready model after loading.

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The Latest Features

Learn more about all the new features in the latest release of RS3. Read article

  • Hybrid Mesh

    You can now mix both linear and higher-order elements together at the same time. Simply define the higher-order region in the model and only 10-node elements will be applied to these zones, while the rest of the model utilizes the advantages of 4-node elements. This ensures accuracy and speed in your analysis.

  • DFN

    You can define any stochastic and deterministic parallel and crossed joint networks in your model using our DFN tool. With just a few clicks, you can define complicated joint configurations and assign them to your model.

  • Advanced Bolt Selection

    You can now load the results of the model with many bolts, and then easily search through and sort the data between them.

Hybrid Mesh in RS3
DFN in RS3
Advanced Bolt Selection in RS3

Grow with our Learning Resources

Explore our Learning Resources and User Guides, designed to help you excel with all of your geotechnical projects, whether you are a practicing engineer, an academic or a student.
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Solving a 3D Modelling Nightmare - Detecting & Fixing Input Geometry

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Using the new Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) feature in RS3 for overall slope stability analysis in open pits

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Can Machine Learning Accelerate 3D Finite Element Modelling?

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