https://communities.bentley.com/members/c671326a_2d00_542c_2d00_42af_2d00_bf57_2d00_36e04ba24ce8James Marshall's recent activityen-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/achievements/460ac7df-7ccc-4c42-a204-9e05eef3be09Thu, 23 Mar 2023 06:16:18 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:9c895f63-0e81-4775-b5ba-5c517269f4abAsk a question in a forum.https://communities.bentley.com/products/geotech-analysis/f/forum/243262/safety-analysis---structural-actionsThu, 23 Mar 2023 08:43:43 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:47051739-c84f-4a4a-9d92-cb7169a79c9aJames Marshall<p>Hi,</p> <p>In the safety analysis (Plaxis 2D) additional displacements that are generated are generally discounted/considered not to have a physical meaning.&nbsp; Is it therefore reasonable to assume that shear forces and bending moments calculated in these stages similarly do not to have a physical meaning. i.e they are not meaningful actions, and should not be considered as an ultimate/ULS structural action.&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>