About TAGAsoft

About TAGAsoft

Engineering software built by engineers, for engineers.
TAGAsoft was founded in 1981 in Berkeley, California in response to client demand for practical geotechnical applications. Over the years, the TAGAsoft suite expanded to include a range of tools used by consultants and academics worldwide.
The name TAGA comes from Telegraph Avenue Geotechnical Associates — a nod to the first office location on Berkeley’s Telegraph Avenue.
Today, TAGAsoft is the trading name of TAGA Engineering Software Ltd, a New Zealand registered company, continuing the original vision: providing geotechnical engineers with software that is powerful, practical, and efficient.

Leadership

Dr Ian Brown, DEng (UC Berkeley) — Managing Director
New Zealand–based geological engineering consultant with 45+ years of experience, specialising in rock slope engineering, open-pit mining, and geotechnical software development. Dr Brown has also held senior management roles in publicly listed resource companies.

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Our Focus

  • Building software rooted in geotechnical expertise.
  • Releasing reliable, fast tools that solve real-world engineering problems.
  • Supporting engineers with flexible licencing, updates, & responsive support.

Learn More About Our Geotechnical Software

TAGAsoft has been supporting engineers and academics for over four decades with powerful, practical geotechnical tools.
  • Explore TSLOPE features
    - see what makes our slope stability software fast, reliable, and trusted worldwide.
  • Read case studies
    - discover how engineers and mining professionals apply TSLOPE in real-world projects.
  • View licence options
    - flexible plans for consultants, academics, and mining companies.
  • Download TSLOPE
    - try the latest version and get started with your own slope stability analyses.

Events and Book Reviews

Timeless Advice from the 1984 TSLOPE/TSTAB Users’ Manual Preface

By Ian Brown | 10:04 am

The preface from the TSLOPE/TSTAB Users’ Manual, written by Robert Pyke in 1984, should be required reading for all engineers.  We do need reminding from time to time that computer programs are no smarter than the engineer who uses it! The preface from the TSLOPE/TSTAB Users’ Manual is reproduced below: This program, like all computer […]