https://communities.bentley.com/products/geotech-analysis/f/forum/233689/plaxis-v20-2d-stops-prematurelyI am modeling a simple circular footing on the sand with prescribed displacement with Plaxis V20. The issue is that sometimes the calculation stops prematurely without finishing the process. The notification would be something like; load advancement failsen-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/thread/726330?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:39:06 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:8ace3164-2244-4290-8072-dba8f6331019Faseel Khan<p>This error typically appears when the program detects numerical problems. For this case, you need to carefully inspect the input data provided, e.g. material parameters, boundary conditions, etc. and check the following Output plots:</p> <ul> <li>deformed mesh</li> <li>total displacements (shaded plot)</li> <li>incremental displacement (shaded plot and/or arrows)</li> <li>total deviatoric strain (shaded plot)</li> <li>incremental shear strains (shaded plot)</li> <li>Plastic Points plot</li> <li>when applicable: excess pore pressure plot</li> </ul> <p>A combination of these plots will usually give insight into what is happening. Then, you may need to perform any adjustments in your model to prevent numerical issues.</p> <p><br /><span>In your case, I would recommend sending your question to our support team.&nbsp;Then, one of our support engineers can help you in detail:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://apps.bentley.com/srmanager/ProductSupport">https://apps.bentley.com/srmanager/ProductSupport</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>