About GFM Consult

An engineering consultancy grounded in codes and design philosophy.

We have delivered geotechnical, structural, and asset digitalisation work from Semarang, Indonesia, since 2024. Every recommendation starts from data, follows the applicable codes, and can be traced back to its calculations.

Differentia et Singularis: we treat every problem as a case of its own.

founded: 2024; founded
projects, 2025–2026: 10; projects, 2025–2026
service area: All of Indonesia; service area
digital products: LHMS and Clinic BIM: 2; digital products: LHMS and Clinic BIM

How we think

Four principles behind every job

01
Start from data
Design begins with field and laboratory investigation, not assumptions. We can show where every parameter comes from.
Investigation services
02
Method follows mechanism
We choose the analysis method to match what is actually happening on site. When a landslide travels far, we model it with the Material Point Method.
KM 430C case study
03
Traceable
Every number refers to the applicable code and can be checked by the client or an independent reviewer.
Codes we use
04
Through to maintenance
Asset data does not end with the report. We keep it in a digital system so the next inspection and maintenance cycle has a basis.
LHMS & Clinic BIM

Expertise

Disciplines and methods

Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering
Site investigation, foundations, earth-retaining structures, slope stability, and landslide remediation.
Structural Engineering
Condition assessment, analysis, design, and retrofit and strengthening of buildings and infrastructure.

Numerical modelling

Finite Element Modeling
Stress and deformation analysis for soil, structures, and their interaction.
Material Point Method (MPM)
Progressive-failure and runout simulation for landslides with very large deformation.

Data & digital

LiDAR
Scanning slope and structure geometry to measure deformation precisely.
BIM
Existing-condition models, defect and corrosion mapping, and retrofit design.
WebGIS
Interactive asset maps that bring field data, risk, and documentation together.
LHMS
GFM's own slope-risk management system for toll-road operators.

In-house analysis tools

We build the software we use

GFM develops its own finite element programs and civil engineering analysis tools, combining open-source code with in-house development. That way we understand every equation behind the numbers we report, and we can adapt our tools to the problem on site.

Finite element programs
Built from open-source code and our own development for geotechnical and structural problems.
Civil engineering analysis tools
Purpose-built programs for analysing and checking structural and geotechnical elements in everyday work.

Codes and standards

Grounded in nationally and internationally recognised codes

Our calculations follow the codes in force in Indonesia, supplemented by international standards where the project, the client, or the technical conditions call for them.

SNIIndonesian National Standards: geotechnical, seismic, concrete, and steel.
ACIAmerican Concrete Institute: design and evaluation of concrete structures.
AISCAmerican Institute of Steel Construction: steel structure design.
AASHTOBridge and pavement design.
EurocodeIncluding Eurocode 7 for geotechnical design.

Also sector guidelines such as Pd T-09-2005-B for slope failure remediation, the Ministry of Public Works guideline Kepmen PUPR 175/KPTS/2023 for road slope management, and the Hong Kong GEO Geoguides.

Clients & sectors