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REAL-TIME CONSTRUCTION
We specialize in real-time analysis of ground monitoring
data to minimize risk, save time and maximize profit of your
construction project.
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TRADITIONAL SOIL
CHARACTERITZATION

GEOTECHNICAL UNCERTAINTIES
In every construction project, ground behavior has a major
impact on the final structural design. For this reason, soil
characterization is crucial during the pre-design stage.

Traditionally, soil parameters are characterized by

GEOTECHNICAL UNCERTAINTIES
laboratory and in-situ testing. However, samples might
not be representative of the entire soil domain and they
are often altered during extraction and manipulation.
Interpretation of these tests is not always straightfor-
ward, resulting in a high degree of uncertainty of the
soil parameters obtained. PROJECT DESIGN CONSTRUCTION

Currently, the industry tackles the problem by apply-

ing safety factors in structural engineering design.
This may minimize risk but the geotechnical uncertainties
remain unchanged and the overall cost of the project
Over-dimension Delays
increases due to over-dimension.
Malfuction
Moreover, during construction, geotechnical uncertainties Failure
emerge as unforeseen events, causing delays, malfunc-
tioning and even failure, jeopardizing people’s safety
and the economic profit of the project. COST

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OVERRUN
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THE BACKANALYSIS SOLUTION

Backanalysis is a methodology that overcomes the

limitations of the traditional approach of laboratory

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ization is based on comparing monitoring data (such as

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topography, inclinometers, sliding micrometers, piezom-

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eters, etc.) to a digital twin (numerical models) to provide
a more accurate representation of the real soil behavior.

We have developed DAARWIN, the only automatic

OPTIMIZED cloud-based software that determines real soil parameters
PARAMETERS using real-time backanalysis during construction.
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REAL-TIME BACKANALYSIS TOOL

FOR PROJECT SAFETY AND OPTIMIZATION
DAARWIN controls and optimizes your construction
project by guiding you through a workflow which
includes: uploading the numerical design model, de-
fining the instruments used, describing the construction
phases, uploading data sets from the instruments and
running high performance analysis for each construction
stage.

DAARWIN allows you to:

+ Validate the design hypothesis.
+ Control the evolution of construction.
+ Optimize your project (design and construction
procedure).
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DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR

CONSTRUCTION AND MONITORING
We developed a simple yet powerful tool to manage
all your geotechnical monitoring data in real-time.
DAARVIEWER is a cloud-based solution that allows
you to visualize all your data sets and correlate them to
different stages of construction.
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We aim to provide the construction industry with tools

that empower data-driven decision making by ana-
lyzing large volumes of monitoring data in real-time.

Born from an idea of two enthusiastic PhD students of the Geotechnical

Division of the Civil and Environmental Department at Universitat Politecni-
ca de Catalunya, SAALG Geomechanics is a Barcelona-based software
and engineering startup specialized in real-time monitoring data analysis.
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TEAM
Combining innovative and tal-
ented entrepreneurial minds with
world class geotechnical experts of
more than 30 years of experience
in soil and rock mechanics, as well
as key players of the construction
industry and startup ecosystem. Cristian de Santos, PhD Ignasi Aliguer, MsC
CEO CTO

• Geotechnical Engineer PhD (UPC): 9 years of
experience in geotechnical backanalysis.
• PhD Thesis: Backanalysis Optimization Techniques
for Geotechnical Problems (2015).
• Visiting Student Program at California Institute of
Technology (Caltech).
• 6 Scientific papers on geotechnical backanalysis.
• Backanalysis of Mars’ surface exploratory rovers.
(Project UPC-Caltech-MIT).
• Geotechnical Engineer MSc (UPC): 9 years of
experience in Finite Elements applied to Geotechnics
and Reservoir Geomechanics.
• Consultant, Reservoir Software Developer at
Petrabytes, (Houston, TX – USA).
• 2 Patents of O&G numerical simulations
(UPC-Repsol).
• Research Scholar at University of Colorado.

Luís Alonso Vicente Palomero Sergi Gomez Laia Gelonch Celia Riera Marina Serrano
Business Developer Software Developer Geotechnical Engineer Geotechnical Engineer Geotechnical Engineer UX Developer

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TECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARD BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD

• Geotechnical Engineering Full Professor

• 30+ years of experience as geotechnics researcher.
• ISSMGE European VP
• 200+ research papers
• Visitor Professor at MIT, Imperial College London.

Prof. Antonio Gens Gonzalo Galindo Cristina Aparicio

CEO Insights & Content Architect

• Geotechnical Engineering Full Professor

• 30+ years experience as geotechnics consultant
• 300+ research papers
• Consulted in 100+ geotechnical projects in Spain and abroad

Prof. Eduardo Alonso Oscar Sala

Director of The Collider

• Geotechnical Engineering Full Professor • 15+ years of experience in innovation, digital transforma-
• 20+ years experience as geotechnics consultant tion and lunching new products and new business in big
• 150+ research papers corporates & startups.
• Expert in Backanalysis

Prof. Alberto Ledesma Xavier Capellades • Co-founder and CEO of a startup of customer detection at
sales point (Wututu).
CEO at Nomo Banking
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CUSTOMERS

Those who believe in us

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SD-TWINS
POTENCIAL SAVINGS ANALYSIS
option 1

option 2

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DESIGN option n

PRIMARY TARGET PLANS

Developers Our collaboration framework starts before construction and involves:
Construction Companies
+ POTENTIAL SAVINGS ANALYSIS
Includes: numerical model of your construction project with multiple design
options and different soil parameters scenarios (pessimistic and optimistic)
to determine the most optimal design option.
SENSORING REAL-TIME CONTROL & OPTIMIZATION
+ MONITORING PLAN
PLATFORM
Includes: evaluation of your monitoring plan and update or redesign whether
necessary.
+ DAARWIN IMPLEMENTATION (service + subscription)
PRIMARY TARGET To validate your design and optimize your construction project.
Developers + DAARVIEWER IMPLEMENTATION (subscription)
Construction Companies
If you are looking for a simple but powerful tool to manage all your geotechnical
Engineering firms
monitoring data.

CONSTRUCTION REAL-TIME MONITORING & CONSTRUCTION

MANAGEMENT PLATFORM

PRIMARY TARGET
Monitoring Companies
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CONTACT

Pier 01 - Palau de Mar Building - Sector C 2nd floor

1 Pau Vila Sq., 08039 Barcelona - SPAIN

+34 625.080.870
+34 637.239.861

contact@saalg.com

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