Oasys launches geotechnical analysis software

Arup's in-house software development company Oasys has created a new cloud based finite element analysis (FEA) software called Gofer.

The software enables engineers to draw, define, analyse and interrogate geotechnical models from their browser.

Oasys has designed the software to be useful for common geotechnical analyses such as flexible and gravity retaining walls, excavations, slope stability, and bearing capacity problems

Gofer's web API (application programming interface) can help geotechnical engineers automate their workflows, while its web-based service makes it easier to share models with a team via a simple link. Gofer also makes use of the latest cloud analysis technology.

By combining an intuitive, modern user interface with powerful cloud computing abilities, the company said that Gofer brings "the power of cloud to everyday geotechnical analysis".

Other benefits of the software are that it does not need to be installed onto a machine, it allows users to access models from any location if there is internet access, and it can run several analyses simultaneously.

Arup global chief information officer Rob Grieg said: "Gofer breaks the mould of traditional geotechnical tooling, built from the ground up on modern technologies, Gofer enables geotechnical experts to have a transformational level of digital agility and flexibility."

In 2018, Oasys launched a geotechnical software for rail, building and utility damage assessment for excavation and infrastructure projects. FEA was added to Oasys' slope software in 2015.

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