“The use of PLAXIS and the help from PLAXIS experts resulted in a very successfully ground freezing project. The measured results were very consistent with the modeled behavior, resulting in cost and energy saving.”
Technical Capabilities
Modeling
- Spatial variation of preconsolidation
- Tunnel deconfinement
- CAD export
- Nonlinear geogrids: Elastoplastic (N-ε) and Viscoelastic (time-dependent)
- Cross and parallel permeability in interfaces
- Polar and rectangular array
- Nonlinear embedded beam row (M-ĸ diagrams)
- Easy definition of rock bolts in Tunnel Designer
- Unlimited combinations of point forces and distributed loads
Material Models
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Calculations
- Field stress initial calculation type
- Well-proven and robust calculation procedures
- Multicore computing
- Include or exclude soil clusters and/or structural elements in safety analysis
- 64-bit calculation kernel
- Facilities for steady-state groundwater flow calculations, including flow-related material parameters, boundary conditions, drains, and wells
- Distinguish between a plastic calculation, consolidation, and safety analysis
- Automatic regeneration of construction stages
Results
- Load-displacement curves
- Use the Output command line to display plots, or save plots with user-defined resolution
- Select number of significant digits displayed
- PLAXIS 2D Viewer
- Automatic centerline extraction for structural forces plots
- Structural forces in Volumes (Tunnel lining, retaining wall)
- Resulting Force View
- Preview Calculation results
- Plot Annotations
Usage
- Rock-mass response and surface settlements due to tunneling, mining, or reservoir depletion
- Slope stability and seepage analysis for large earth dams, tailing dams, embankments, and pit mines
- Predicting differential settlements of buildings adjacent to excavation pits
- Stability of and seepage into excavation pits, lateral displacements of diaphragm walls
- Calculate necessary consolidation time for pore pressure dissipation in undrained loading problems
- Bearing capacity and foundation settlement analysis for high-rise buildings, LNG tanks, and other structures
Subscription Entitlement Service Supports
- Provides a universal ID to link together all activity within Bentley applications
- Manage license entitlements at a user level, without requiring activation keys or hardware dongles
- Access personal learn material, paths and history, timely product related news, automatic product updates, and notifications
Features
PLAXIS 2D
PLAXIS 2D Advanced
PLAXIS 2D Ultimate
Available without GSE
Selection of imperial and SI units for length, force etc.
Select between plane strain and axi-symmetric models
Select between 6-noded and 15-noded element types
Constants tab in Project properties