The program can calculate stresses, strains and displacements induced by a variety of surface loads on layered soil systems. Typical applications include settlement of footings, braced and anchored foundations and consolidation or heave resulting from pore-water pressure changes. MAP3D is a state of the art three-dimensional boundary element stress analysis package for design and analysis of surface and underground soil and rock mechanics problems arising in civil and mining engineering. Typical applications include raft foundations for multi-storey buildings, bridge foundations and rigid pavement design. A wide range of analysis methods can be used including Bishop, Morgenstern-Price, Janbu, Fellenius and Corp of Engineers.
Graphical results can be output on popular printers and plotters.
It can analyse processes involving diffusion, dispersion, adsorption and radioactive decay.