Integrated analysis: A workflow from 3D site characterization to stability modelling

For geotechnical professionals, converting complex ground conditions into reliable engineering inputs is often challenging and time‑consuming. This webinar demonstrates an integrated, model‑based workflow using a real civil project: designing a recreational trail along the shoreline.

We begin by using public borehole data to build a dynamic 3D geological model in Leapfrog, highlighting techniques for defining thin, critical units such as soft clay lenses that may govern failure mechanisms. Managed through Seequent Central, this model becomes the version‑controlled single source of truth for both geology and engineering teams.

You will then learn how to seamlessly generate dynamic cross‑sections from Leapfrog directly into GeoStudio, ensuring your 2D analysis reflects true 3D conditions without manual redrawing. The session covers building a SLOPE/W analysis to assess factor of safety and a SEEP/W analysis to develop a realistic pore‑water pressure surface for higher‑fidelity stability results.

In this webinar, you will learn how to:

• Rapidly model complex stratigraphy using borehole data to build a dynamic 3D geological model and identify critical geotechnical units.
• Establish a single source of truth with Seequent Central for version‑controlled, shared ground models.
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  Automate cross‑section generation for SLOPE/W directly from Leapfrog to GeoStudio.
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  Build more realistic pore‑water pressure models using SEEP/W for improved stability analysis.

This event is free to the public. We will send an email before the workshop with registration confirmation.

3 Key Takeaways:

• Stop Redrawing Cross-Sections: Your primary takeaway will be how a dynamic 3D model allows you to instantly update your analysis when new borehole data arrives. Learn how adding one new borehole in Leapfrog can automatically propagate changes through to your GeoStudio stability model, saving hours of manual rework and reducing errors.
• Directly Link Geology to Factor of Safety: Discover how to directly test the sensitivity of your stability analysis to geological uncertainty. You will see how modifying the interpretation of a weak layer's thickness or extent in Leapfrog provides a rapid, quantifiable impact on the Factor of Safety in SLOPE/W, allowing you to effectively de-risk your design.
• Integrate, Don't Approximate: Learn to use the right tool for the job within a connected workflow. By using Leapfrog for 3D geological interpretation and GeoStudio for 2D stability and seepage analysis, you will see how to create a defensible, end-to-end workflow that is more efficient and technically robust than traditional, disconnected methods.

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