https://communities.bentley.com/members/7d75c028_2d00_12c4_2d00_48d2_2d00_b0d7_2d00_e3fde8d267b5Andrzej Lopatka's recent activityen-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/products/geotech-analysis/f/forum/243540/validation-of-pullout-testWed, 29 Mar 2023 19:10:08 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:6f89b717-7ea8-462b-aa37-65a53584aac0Andrzej Lopatka<p>Hello Everyone !<img style="max-height:240px;max-width:320px;" src="/resized-image/__size/640x480/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/343671/COMPARING.jpg" alt=" " /></p> <p>I try to validate FEM pullout test of single bar by comparing results with test data.</p> <p></p> <p>I have performed laboratory pullout test, as a result getting test curve - relation.Force - Displacement&nbsp; </p> <p>I know internal friction angle of filling material and value of external pressure - in my opinion - this is</p> <p>everything to compare results with predictions in PLAXIS 3D.</p> <p></p> <p>In Plaxis i have done a few models with different Rinter value.</p> <p>I expected that some of FEM curves will be close to experimental ones</p> <p></p> <p><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">Unfortunately - the slopes of the FEM curves are the opposite that in experiment.<br /></span></span></span></p> <p><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">What could be the reason?</span></span></span></p> <p><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">Regards!</span></span></span></p> <p><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">Andrzej</span></span></span></p> <p><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb"></span></span></span></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://communities.bentley.com/achievements/460ac7df-7ccc-4c42-a204-9e05eef3be09Wed, 29 Mar 2023 00:19:23 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:4f1855b1-0f6f-48de-943b-39d029f54826Ask a question in a forum.