PLAXIS 2D and 3D applications in geotechnical earthquake engineering
Author:A. LaeraPublished on:November, 2015Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DIn current design practice, geotechnical earthquake engineers are often responsible for providing the appropriate design ground...
View Article2D FEM analysis compared with the in-situ deformation measurements
Author:Martin A. op de KelderPublished on:November, 2015Application:PLAXIS 2DSmall-strain stiffness is seen as a fundamental property that almost all soils ranging from colloids to gravels, and even...
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Changing temperature unit in Chinese/Japanese Windows OS will give an error
Application:PLAXIS 2D 2015.02, PLAXIS 2D 2015.01, PLAXIS 2D 2015.00Known Issue ID:23328Problem descriptionIn the 2D 2015 version it is possible to specify a model unit for Temperature. This is relevant...
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[Solved] Volume strain could be activated unexpectedly
Application:PLAXIS 2D 2015.01, PLAXIS 2D 2015.00, PLAXIS 2D AE.02, PLAXIS 2D AE.01, PLAXIS 2D AE.00Solved since:PLAXIS 2D 2015.02Known Issue ID:23579Problem descriptionNormally, when you want to have...
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Custom level water condition might be reset after loading
Application:PLAXIS 2D 2015.02, PLAXIS 2D 2015.01, PLAXIS 2D 2015.00, PLAXIS 2D AE.02, PLAXIS 2D AE.01, PLAXIS 2D AE.00Known Issue ID:24031Problem descriptionIn the above mentioned versions, the Custom...
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Install latest 2D version and 2D AE for converting older files
Application:PLAXIS 2D 2015, PLAXIS 2D AEHow to have the latest PLAXIS 2D version and PLAXIS 2D AE simultaneously installed in your computer for converting older filesThe procedure of converting...
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Conversion of PLAXIS 2D files
Application:PLAXIS 2DDue to adding more features and improving the program’s data structure for stability and performance, the data structure of the PLAXIS data files has evolved over time.PLAXIS 2D...
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Incorrect external water pressures could be applied inside a tunnel (PLAXIS...
Application:PLAXIS 3D AE.01, PLAXIS 3D AE.00Known Issue ID:24015Problem descriptionIn some cases when using a PLAXIS 3D AE model with tunnels, it can happen that the external water pressures (water...
View ArticleApplication of commands: Groupfiltered and Apply
Application:PLAXIS 2D 2015, PLAXIS 2D AE, PLAXIS 3Dgroupfiltered (grpf)The groupfiltered command (with grpf being the alternative,short version of the command) operates like the normal filter command...
View ArticleIncorrect rounding of small values (e.g. permeability) when using Sensitivity...
Application:PLAXIS 2D 2015.02, PLAXIS 2D 2015.01, PLAXIS 2D 2015.00Known Issue ID:24357Problem descriptionWhen using the Sensitivity Analysis and Parameter Variation application (SensiPar), this...
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Modifying boundary conditions
Application:PLAXIS 3DFixities are very flexible: by default we have standard fixities, which fix the bottom of the model in all directions and the vertical sides in the horizontal directions.In...
View ArticleFully coupled flow and staged construction issue
Application:PLAXIS 2D 2015.02, PLAXIS 2D 2015.01, PLAXIS 2D AE.02, PLAXIS 2D AE.01, PLAXIS 2D AE.00, PLAXIS 2D Classic, PLAXIS 2D 2012.01, PLAXIS 2D 2012.00, PLAXIS 3D AE.01, PLAXIS 3D AE.00, PLAXIS 3D...
View ArticleRemote Scripting API: Drivemining
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DSince PLAXIS 3D 2013 it is possible to run scripts written in the Python programming language. This functionality enables us to automate the workflow of an iterative...
View ArticleHow to use a user defined soil model in PLAXIS
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DIn this video we show where to place user defined soil models and how to select them in the PLAXIS software in order to use UDSM in analyses.Related articlesPlaxis User...
View ArticleHow to create a model for ground response analysis in PLAXIS 2D
Application:PLAXIS 2DThis movie shows how to create a model to perform a ground response analysis and is based on the article listed below.Related articlesGround response analysisRelated videosPLAXIS...
View ArticleSeepage around a pressure tunnel
Application:PLAXIS 2D 2015This movie demonstrates how to set-up a model to predict the development of seepage around a pressure tunnel, where the groundwater table is situated far below the pressure...
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Create rock bolts accurately in PLAXIS 3D AE
Application:PLAXIS 3D AE, PLAXIS 3D 2013IntroductionIn the PLAXIS 3D AE version it is not directly possible to intersect lines with surfaces. This is because of the parametric definition of the PLAXIS...
View ArticleHow does Reset displacements to zero work?
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DWhen we apply the option Reset displacements to zero, we reset the displacements at the BEGINNING of the phase. This means that any displacement in the model due to...
View ArticleHow to model segmental tunnel lining in PLAXIS 2D
Application:PLAXIS 2DThis movie shows how users can assign hinges or springs to tunnels modelled with the Tunnel designer, in order to model segmental tunnel liner.Related videosPLAXIS 2D Tunnel Designer
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Codemeter Drivers
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DAll PLAXIS products require the CodeMeter dongle with current drivers and active licences for PLAXIS 2D and/or PLAXIS 3D in order to run.The driver package can be used...
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