SteinP 3DT

SteinP 3DT looks to be a useful tool in geotechnical engineering. This branch of engineering deals with soil and rock mechanics, or simply put, it studies the soil's behavior under stress factors like buildings or similar structures.

SteinP 3DT should allow its users to perform settlement calculations based on what types of footing elements are in their proximity. The calculations appear to be based on the DIN 4019 standard and Boussinesq's Equation.

To start drawing the footing shapes, you find the Draw menu. Inside you'll find a rectangle footing, a circular one, and a random footing creator, which allows for more detailed designs.

Regarding the calculations, there is a dedicated menu on the toolbar. Inside you can find tools handy for calculating grids, watch points, section lines, and a couple of settings for altering these calculations.

The application provides consolidation settlements derived from the 1-D theory of Terzaghi, subsoil strata definition in 3-D space, a way to export projects as BMP or WMF.

All things considered, SteinP 3DT is not everyone's cup of tea. Unless you are active in the geotechnical engineering field or look to learn its ways, this application has nothing to offer.