https://communities.bentley.com/products/geotech-analysis/f/forum/215158/plaxis3d---modelling-of-pile-sleevesHi all, PLAXIS3D question: I am wanting to model several piles embedded in the ground, with the upper portion of the pile having an outer sleeve (steel casing with annulus being a void) around it so that it is not loaded by soil pushing on it laterallyen-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/thread/656560?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 21 Jun 2021 21:45:35 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:72c41a27-7013-4f3c-9d5f-9f87972289ffDan Sandilands<p>Hi Stefanos,</p> <p>Please see some examples of pile sleeves below:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://civildigital.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/PILE-SLEEVES-REDUCE-NEGATIVE-SKIN-FRICTION.jpg">PILE-SLEEVES-REDUCE-NEGATIVE-SKIN-FRICTION.jpg (1237&times;691) (civildigital.com)</a></li> </ul> <p>I am happy with my model using an embedded beam with no skin friction at the moment, I will get in touch if I have any further questions.</p> <p>Cheers</p> <p>Dan</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/656187?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:23:06 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:f1060881-0299-47a6-89f0-f17ac95ce9a9Stefanos Papavasileiou<p>Dear Dan,</p> <p>I would definitely like to see a picture of that pile sleeve, as it seems a great solution in reality.</p> <p>Anyways, numerically it is possible to connect embedded beams in a chain so your solution can potentially work. Convergence issues can be related to many different reasons so it is hard to tell what is happening in your case.</p> <p>Please submit a service request. Then, one of our support engineers can help you in detail: <a href="https://apps.bentley.com/srmanager/ProductSupport">https://apps.bentley.com/srmanager/ProductSupport</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>