Ground movement and stability design

Why assessing ground movement and stability matters

Ground movements can occur when the earth is subjected to loading or unloading, and without the right tools, evaluating these changes can be time‑consuming and difficult to verify. Oasys provides a suite of advanced geotechnical software designed to simplify, streamline, and strengthen soil movement and stability assessments.

Ground movement affects everything built above or below the surface, from buildings and utilities to tunnels, retaining walls, and transport infrastructure. Engineers must account for:

– Loading from new structures
– Excavation‑related movements
– Slope stability risks
– Damage to adjacent buildings and utilities
– Time‑dependent soil behaviour and complex geology

These engineering challenges are amplified in crowded urban settings, where even small movements can have major implications. With multiple assets in close proximity, and with excavation often occurring at depth, engineers need fast, reliable tools to assess impacts both above and below ground.

Geotechnical software

The tools that make the difference

Oasys geotechnical software give engineers a clear, consistent way to quantify movement, evaluate risk, and design safe, efficient solutions. Collectively, our software helps automate calculations, reduce reliance on complex spreadsheets, and enhance visibility through intuitive modelling and clear visual outputs. With our complete geotechnical software package, multidisciplinary teams can conduct integrated analysis across retaining walls, piles, foundations, and structural elements.

Oasys XDisp

With robust 3D visualisation and a streamlined workflow, XDisp makes it simple to assess building, rail, and utility damage, enabling safer and more predictable infrastructure development.

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Oasys PDisp

PDisp helps engineers quickly understand how load‑induced movements may impact existing or future assets.

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Oasys Slope

With steady‑state seepage analysis and intuitive graphical outputs, Slope provides a validated and user‑friendly way to examine slope safety and perform factor‑of‑safety assessments.

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Oasys Gofer

Cloud 2D geotechnical analysis software with the capability to perform slope stability analysis using both c‑phi reduction and the Limit Equilibrium Method in a single environment, using the same geometry and materials.

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