A scientific approach at the service of the geotechnical engineer

GeoSol Studio was born from a simple conviction: reliable knowledge of the subsurface is a prerequisite for every infrastructure. In Africa, this knowledge has long been fragmented, costly to produce, and disconnected from the actual variability of local soils.

Why GeoSol Studio exists

A concrete problem, a rigorous response

1,446 buildings at risk of collapse recorded in Senegal in 2021. These structural failures share a common origin: subsurface conditions that were poorly characterized before construction, either because the tools available were not suited to regional soils, or because the methods used remained fragmented and non-integrated.

International tools not calibrated for regional soils

Existing solutions are powerful but designed for European or North American geological contexts, and priced beyond the reach of most African engineering firms.

Fragmented data, never linked to a map

Borehole reports, laboratory tests and foundation calculations are produced in separate tools. The continuity between field measurement and final design is lost at each step.

Uncertainty rarely quantified or communicated

Any geotechnical model carries uncertainties. Without a rigorous method to measure and communicate them, design decisions are made with a level of reliability that remains unknown.

What GeoSol Studio is

An integrated geotechnical engineering platform

GeoSol Studio brings together, in a single environment, the methods a geotechnical engineering firm uses today across multiple disconnected tools: subsurface characterization by geostatistical interpolation, pressuremeter testing, laboratory tests, and Eurocode 7 foundation design.

It follows a documented, scientifically grounded methodology, designed to serve the engineer's professional judgment rather than replace it. Every result comes with a quantified reliability indicator, and every method documents its assumptions and domain of validity.

3D geological model with crossing cross-sections, GeoSol Studio

Built on three principles

Non-negotiable, wherever GeoSol Studio is used

Scientific rigour before convenience

No simplification that distorts the physical reality of the subsurface is acceptable. GeoSol Studio is designed to make rigour accessible, not to make it optional.

The engineer's judgment, always first

GeoSol Studio produces structured, quantified information that the engineer interprets and upon which they base their judgment. It never produces a decision in place of the engineer who signs the report.

Calibrated and tested in the field, in Africa

GeoSol Studio was developed and tested on African soils and boreholes, which makes it directly usable in the region from day one. The methods it relies on (kriging, pressuremeter testing, Eurocode 7 design) are universal and apply to any engineering firm, wherever it operates.

What GeoSol Studio guarantees

Four guarantees, no exceptions

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Rigorous field validation. Every method integrated into GeoSol Studio has been tested on real sites in Senegal before being made available to users. Field results and cross-validation indicators are public and accessible.

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Transparency about uncertainty. Every estimation produced by GeoSol Studio is accompanied by its associated uncertainty (RMSE, bias, cross-validation indicator), visible in the project and in the deliverable. Reliability is a datum, not an impression.

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Full compliance with standards in force. Foundation design (shallow and deep) follows Eurocode 7 / NF P94-261 and NF P94-262, without approximation or shortcut. These standards set the minimum level, not the ceiling.

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A pricing policy accessible to regional firms. GeoSol Studio was built for Africa, and its pricing reflects this: from the free demo to professional plans at a fraction of the international alternatives, including a dedicated academic offer.