CESAR-LCPC is a 2D, 3D finite element package dedicated to solve Civil Engineering problems. User take benefits of a highly interactive graphical user interface, powerful meshing capabilities, a wide variety of material laws and an extensive element library.

Major contractors and consultants in civil engineering chose CESAR-LCPC for its unique capabilities to analyze the phased construction of geotechnical structures, to capture the soil-structure interaction and to accurately predict soil stability and settlements.

Over 20 years of development

CESAR-LCPC package encompasses all computational aspects of civil engineering structures; it has been designed, developed and validated by France's Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussées (LCPC), the national research laboratory for roads and bridges (www.lcpc.fr).

CESAR-LCPC is the outcome of many years of research and development; the package embodies the range of competence acquired by LCPC teams of engineers and acknowledged by top civil engineering specialists the world over.

Continuous research and development at LCPC ensures that CESAR-LCPC keeps up with the evolving needs of the civil engineering sector.

Main applications

The main applications for CESAR-LCPC in geotechnical engineering are: Design of underground structures: tunnels, mines, storage facilities, deep excavations… Design of shallow and deep foundations (settlements and soil failure analysis) Design of pavement structures and embankments Slope stability analysis: cut or fill for highways, reinforced slopes, earth retaining structures … Seepage, dewatering and consolidation analyses The main applications for CESAR-LCPC in structural engineering are: Design of steel, concrete or composite bridges High buildings and industrial facilities Massive concrete structures (phenomena associated with young hardening concrete)

Chose one of your domain of interests among following:

• Soils & Rock analysis
• Tunnel applications
• Structural analysis
• Concrete expertise