Getting Pile spring stiffness verses depth from plaxis 3D

Hi all

We are trying to model foundation piles as a frame element with discrete points spring ( P-y , T-Z & Q-z ) spaced at 1.00 m segmentation of the depth, so the question now  what is the most exact method can we extract piles points springs verses depth from plaxis 3d analysis.

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  • Hi Stefanos

    Actually once I do that the results are not converged with the structural analysis software in terms of axial force distribuations for the fraem element copmared to embedded beam element in plaxis , I think we are doing something wrong in anaysis data extractions 

    what we are doing is : we are dividing the load transferred for each meter ( segment ) by the occurred displacement of that segment only.

    is that correct ?. please advise  and thanks for help and collaboration.

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  • Hi Stefanos

    Actually once I do that the results are not converged with the structural analysis software in terms of axial force distribuations for the fraem element copmared to embedded beam element in plaxis , I think we are doing something wrong in anaysis data extractions 

    what we are doing is : we are dividing the load transferred for each meter ( segment ) by the occurred displacement of that segment only.

    is that correct ?. please advise  and thanks for help and collaboration.

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