https://communities.bentley.com/products/geotech-analysis/f/forum/198347/is-it-possible-to-model-randomly-oriented-short-discrete-fiber-reinforced-clay-soil-using-plaxis-2dHello All I am interested in developing a numerical model to show the behavior of a randomly oriented, discrete fiber-reinforced clay soil when subjected to loading. I have used Plaxis 2D for modeling geotextile reinforced retaining walls. Woulden-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/thread/592069?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 10 Jun 2020 08:35:02 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:4ce8fe39-b6ab-4360-ace2-4f7607e79854Stefanos Papavasileiou<p>Dear Akhila,</p> <p>With the current implementation of the constitutive models, you will need to calculate equivalent parameters of the material data set&nbsp;that will take into account the improved soil behaviour due to the presence of the fibers. This data set can then be directly assigned to the soil polygons.</p> <p>Note that&nbsp;it is possible to implement a user-defined soil model that can simulate the behaviour you intend to have. For more information, please check the link below:<br />&nbsp;<a href="/products/geotech-analysis/w/plaxis-soilvision-wiki/45468/plaxis-user-defined-soil-models">https://communities.bentley.com/products/geotech-analysis/w/plaxis-soilvision-wiki/45468/plaxis-user-defined-soil-models</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>