DeepEX 2D Package
- Jan 22, 2024
- 4 min read
Updated: Mar 19
Efficient 2D Geotechnical Analysis and Excavation Design
DeepEX 2D is a powerful and user-friendly excavation design software developed for engineers who need reliable results without unnecessary complexity. It is ideal for the analysis and design of traditional two-dimensional excavation systems, combining advanced geotechnical calculations with practical structural design tools.
Whether you are working on urban excavations, retaining systems, or slope stability problems, DeepEX 2D helps you save time, reduce uncertainty, and deliver safe, code-compliant designs.
Solve Everyday Geotechnical Design Challenges
In everyday engineering practice, designing excavation support systems can be time-consuming and uncertain. Engineers often need to balance soil behavior assumptions, structural requirements, and multiple analysis approaches — all under tight deadlines.
DeepEX 2D simplifies this process by providing an integrated environment where you can model, analyze, and design efficiently. Instead of switching between tools or relying on manual calculations, you can evaluate your project in one place and make faster, more confident decisions.
Powerful and Flexible 2D Modeling
At its core, DeepEX 2D allows you to create detailed excavation models quickly and accurately. The software supports a wide range of real-world systems commonly used in geotechnical engineering.
You can easily design:
Anchored excavations with tiebacks or helical anchors
Braced excavations with internal struts and rakers
Cofferdams and bulkheads
Deadman wall systems
Bin type walls
Top-down excavations with concrete slabs
Circular shafts
Stepped excavations
This flexibility ensures that you can adapt the software to your project requirements, rather than adjusting your design approach to fit the tool.
Fig.: Braced excavation in DeepEX - 2D section model
Fig.: Anchored Excavation – Soldier pile wall with iebacks - Design & slope stability analysis
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Wall Types and Structural Definition
Defining structural elements is often one of the most time-consuming parts of the design process. DeepEX 2D streamlines this by allowing you to select and assign wall types and structural sections directly within the software.
You can work with a wide range of systems, including soldier piles, sheet piles, secant piles, tangent piles and diaphragm walls, while selecting structural components from built-in databases of steel sections, sheet piles, and reinforcement.
This approach reduces errors, speeds up model setup, and ensures consistency across your designs.
Fig.: Implemented wall types in DeepEX software
Multiple Analysis Methods in One Platform
Choosing the appropriate analysis method is critical for achieving reliable and economical designs. Many tools limit you to a single approach, making it difficult to validate results.
DeepEX 2D provides multiple analysis methods within the same environment, allowing you to compare results and better understand system behavior:
Limit Equilibrium analysis for fast and reliable stability checks
Nonlinear analysis for more realistic soil–structure interaction
By having both methods available, you can cross-check your results and increase confidence in your design decisions, especially in challenging soil conditions.
Fig.: LEM and NonLinear analysis in DeepEX software
Structural and Geotechnical Design with International Codes
DeepEX 2D combines geotechnical analysis and structural design into a single workflow. This eliminates the need for separate tools and ensures consistency between calculations.
The software supports major international design standards, including:
USA codes such as AASHTO LRFD, CALTRANS, AREMA, ACI, and AISC
Eurocodes 2, 3, 7 and 8
Canadian, Australian, Indian, and Chinese standards
and more.
This allows you to design according to local requirements while maintaining global engineering best practices.
Fig.: Implemented structural codes in DeepEX software
Fig.: DeepEX - Structural checks and equations
Design Beyond Excavations
In addition to excavation support systems, DeepEX 2D can be used to design and analyze other important geotechnical structures.
These include gravity retaining walls, pile supported abutments, mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls, and quay walls. This makes the software a versatile solution for a wide range of infrastructure and geotechnical projects.
Fig.: Gravity caisson quay wall in DeepEX - Wave pressures
Reporting and Workflow Integration
Clear documentation is essential for project delivery and collaboration. DeepEX 2D allows you to generate detailed PDF reports, including structural checks and calculation steps, helping you communicate your design with confidence.
You can also export drawings and model layouts to DXF format, making it easy to integrate with CAD workflows and share results with project teams.
Optional Modules to Extend Your Capabilities
As your projects become more demanding, DeepEX 2D can expand with optional modules that provide advanced analysis tools and intelligent automation.
For projects that require a deeper understanding of soil behavior and deformation, the 2D Finite Element Analysis and Tunnel Design module allows you to simulate complex conditions and evaluate performance beyond traditional methods. This is especially valuable when working on sensitive urban excavations, underground structures, or tunnel systems using methods such as TBM and NATM.
Fig.: TBM tunnel adjacent to a braced excavation - DeepEX 2D FEM analysis
In addition, the DeepEX AI Assistant introduces a new way of interacting with geotechnical software.
Instead of manually defining every parameter, you can describe your project in natural language — and the software helps you build the model automatically.
With the AI Assistant, you can:
Generate excavation models through simple text prompts
Receive suggestions for soil properties based on typical conditions
Get guidance on wall types and support systems
Access helpful resources and best practices directly within the software
These tools help you reduce setup time, minimize errors, and explore design alternatives more efficiently.
Fig.: DeepEX AI Assistant - Automatic generation of deep excavation models
Why Engineers Choose DeepEX 2D
DeepEX 2D is designed for engineers who want to work faster without compromising accuracy. It reduces manual effort, improves design confidence, and provides a cost-effective solution for everyday geotechnical challenges.
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Want to see how DeepEX 2D can improve your workflow?
Book a free live demo with our engineering team and discover how to design faster, reduce risk, and confidently solve your geotechnical challenges.
