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Performance of shell elements
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 2D 2015, PLAXIS 3D, PLAXIS 3D AETunnel lining can be modelled as a beam in PLAXIS 2D and as a plate in PLAXIS 3D. By using this element, 3 types of deformations are taken...
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Performance of springs
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 2D 2015, PLAXIS 3D, PLAXIS 3D AEThis document describes an example that has been used to verify that the performance of springs connected to floors and walls, is correctly...
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Phi-c reduction and comparison with Bishop's method
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 2D 2015, PLAXIS 3D, PLAXIS 3D AEThis document describes an example that is used to verify the ultimate limit state capabilities of PLAXIS. The problem involves the...
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Pulse load on a multi layer system: Comparison with spectral elements
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 2D 2015, PLAXIS 3D, PLAXIS 3D AEThis document describes an example that has been used to verify the dynamic response of a multi layer system due to a transient load pulse....
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Shear deformation in structural elements
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 2D 2015, PLAXIS 2D 2012PLAXIS takes into account the shear deformation in structural elements subjected to bending. For the verification of the resulting shear deformation...
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Sliding block for testing interfaces
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 2D 2015, PLAXIS 2D 2012, PLAXIS 3D, PLAXIS 3D AE, PLAXIS 3D 2012One of the particular features of PLAXIS is the use of interfaces for modelling soil-structure interaction....
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Smooth rigid strip footing on elastic soil
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 2D 2015, PLAXIS 3D, PLAXIS 3D AEThis document describes an example that has been used to verify the elastic deformation capabilities of PLAXIS. The problem involves the...
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Surface waves: Comparison with boundary elements
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 2D 2015, PLAXIS 3D, PLAXIS 3D AEIn this validation surface waves on an elastic half space are considered. In this case the surface waves are generated by a prescribed...
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Triangular earth dam
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 2D 2015, PLAXIS 3D, PLAXIS 3D AEThis document describes an example that has been used to verify the groundwater flow capabilities of PLAXIS: a triangular earth dam with a...
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Unconfined flow through a sand layer
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 2D 2015, PLAXIS 3D, PLAXIS 3D AEThis document describes an example that has been used to verify the groundwater flow capabilities of PLAXIS. The problem involves the...
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Unconfined flow through an earth dam
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 2D 2015, PLAXIS 3D, PLAXIS 3D AEThis document verifies that groundwater flow principles are correctly implemented in PLAXIS. For that purpose, the water flow through an...
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Updated mesh analysis of a cantilever
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 2D 2015The range of problems with known solutions involving large displacement effects that may be used to test the large displacement options in PLAXIS is very limited....
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Vertical dynamic response of a footing
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 2D 2015, PLAXIS 3D, PLAXIS 3D AEThis document describes an example that has been used to verify that the dynamic response of a footing is correctly calculated in PLAXIS....
View ArticleGeomechanical modelling of the Dutch radioactive waste disposal facility...
Author:P. J. Vardon, P. Arnold, M.A. Hicks, P.A. FokkerPublished on:March, 2016Application:PLAXIS 2DThe current generic radioactive waste disposal concept in the Netherlands is designed to be situated...
View ArticleBack analysis of settlements beneath the foundation of a sugar silo by 3D...
Author:B. Móczár, A. Mahler, K. Lődör, Z. BánPublished on:March, 2016Application:PLAXIS 3D, PLAXIS 3D AEIn the city of Kaposvár, Southwestern Hungary, a new sugar silo with a diameter of approximately...
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2D Thermal analysis of soil freezing with flowing water
Author:J. SopkoPublished on:March, 2016Application:PLAXIS 2DPlaxis was contracted by Moretrench in the USA to provide assistance in setting-up 2D f nite element models for the analysis of...
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Plaxis Viewer - standalone program to view results
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 2D 2016, PLAXIS 2D 2015, PLAXIS 3D, PLAXIS 3D AEThe PLAXIS Viewers are standalone programs and offer you and your clients the ability to view calculated PLAXIS 2D and...
View ArticleSaving PLAXIS files for an older version
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DIt is not possible to save a Plaxis file in a format compatible for an older version. E.g. when creating / saving a file in PLAXIS 2D 2012, it is not possible to open...
View ArticleOutput project compatibility
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DBackgroundWith the release of PLAXIS 2D AE and PLAXIS 3D 2013, the data format and data specifications were updated to allow for a more robust and flexible data...
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Structural tables for a safety value show no values in PLAXIS 2D 2016.00
Application:PLAXIS 2D 2016.00Known Issue ID:5154Problem descriptionWhen accessing the table data for any structural element (plate, geogrid, embedded beam row, Fixed end anchor, none-to-node anchor) in...
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