• Input ground-motion in free-field site response analysis

    Hello there, I am performing a free-field site response analysis. Plaxis's Manual suggests to set a " Compliant base " for the bottom boundary and " Free-field " for the lateral boundaries. Now, in my specific case i have an outcropping ground motion…
  • Seismic Surface Wave (Rayleigh)

    Can you please teach me how to input a Seismic Surface Wave (Rayleigh) wave in Plaxis 3D? I have an accelerogram. I don't know in which order to give the boundary conditions. can you please send me tutorial in .pdf version? is this correct? …
  • dynamic analysis of an earth dam

    Hi, im doing a dynamic analysis of an earth dam and I am a little confused of the boundary conditions I need to use because as you can see in the figure my model is moving like a rigid solid. I create a Line Displacement in the bottom with my Displacement…
  • record structural force time history in dynamic Plaxs2D model

    I try to record plate bending moment time history in Dynamic Plaxis2d Model. I wonder if Plaxis can handle with it. if yes, how to do? is there a way to use python to record structural force time history in Plaxis
  • Free field boundary conditions for PLAXIS 2D: new improvements and recommendations for practical use

    Application PLAXIS 2D Version PLAXIS CONNECT Edition V22 Update 2 PLAXIS 2D 2023.1 Date created 20 March 2023 Date modified 20 March 2023 Introduction One of the greatest challenges in dynamic finite element analysis…
  • Earthquake analysis (Interface)

    Hello Everyone, I know in PLAXIS , when we do an earthquake analysis we define interface boundaries along the side and bottom boundaries . IF I do the same in PLAXIS #D, should I do the same, Please advise. Thanks , Faisal
  • Dynamic Analysis Using Matched Response Spectra-PLAXIS 2D

    Hi, I need to perform earthquake analysis of a slope but in terms of dynamic forces, all I have is response spectra of matched time histories (see example below). I am wondering if I can use these spectra as an input in PLAXIS 2D for my analysis or…
  • Regarding shaking table test

    I want to apply a harmonic acceleraction of 5m/s2 having a frequency of 20 Hz at the bottom of my model as a shaking table. how can i apply that.
  • How to solve error code 40 in earthquake analysis in plaxis 3d 2018 version

    I have done a model of the hollow pile using embedded beam elements and trying to do earthquake analysis using the free field. I am encountering error code 40. also, I am unable to open output for this analysis, it's showing an error application. I also…
  • why the horizontal displacement keeps increasing in my CPRF model under seismic loading?

    I have modelled one combined piled raft foundation using raft as plate and pile as embedded beam element and applied one sinusoidal loading with frequency 1 Hz and acceleration amplitude 1 m/s2 for 30 second interval at the soil model base in surface…
  • Liquefaction Analysis on Plaxis

    Hello, Good afternoon. I am working on my Master's dissertation with Liquefaction Analysis from Earthquake Loading and I have three questions about my modeling. 1) What should be the correct dynamic boundaries to use on this modeling? I am simulating…
  • PSA,Realtive displacment, Lateral displacment of strucutre

    Dear experts , I have this case "dynamic soil-structure interaction under earthquake " as illustrated in the figure below . When I want to obtain the maximum lateral displacement of structure there is two option 1- find the maximum difference…
  • Equivalent Static Earthquake loading for underground structures

    Is there any method to apply earthquake loading on buried structures other than applying earthquake record via dynamic analysis? I meant methods like HASHSH* method that are static loading instead of time history. i want to design an underground structure…
  • Fundamentals of pseudo-static analysis in PLAXIS

    Application PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D Version CONNECT Edition V20 and later Date created 1 May 2020 Date modified 2 December 2022 Mechanisms developed in pseudo-static analysis General aspects Although time-domain…
  • Westergaard's added mass for hydrodynamic pressures: a simple case

    Application PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D Version PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V20 Update 1 PLAXIS 3D CONNECT Edition V20 Update 1 Date created 7 January 2020 Date modified 7 January 2020 The attached document describes the…
  • How to create a model for ground response analysis in PLAXIS 2D

    Application PLAXIS 2D Version PLAXIS 2D Date created 12 February 2016 Date modified 12 February 2016 This movie shows how to create a model to perform a ground response analysis and is based on the article listed…
  • Effects of Dynamic Excitation on a Dam

    Application PLAXIS 3D Version PLAXIS 3D Date created 07 May 2015 Date modified 07 May 2015 In this movie, the Dynamics module of PLAXIS 3D will be illustrated. The effects of a dynamic excitation on a dam at full…
  • PLAXIS 2D Dynamics

    Application PLAXIS 2D Version PLAXIS 2D AE Date created 09 May 2011 Date modified 09 May 2011 The Dynamics module of PLAXIS 2D allows us to perform dynamic analyses of the propagation of waves through the soil…
  • PM4Sand - PLAXIS UDSM

    Application PLAXIS 2D Version PLAXIS 2D Date created 23 March 2018 Date modified 12 October 2022 With the release of PLAXIS 2D 2018, a new User Defined Soil Model for liquefaction analysis is introduced, the PM4Sand…
  • Site response analysis and liquefaction evaluation

    Application PLAXIS 2D Version PLAXIS 2D Original Author A. Laera, R. B. J. Brinkgreve Date created 07 October 2015 Date modified 18 November 2016 When an earthquake occurs, the seismic waves propagate from…
  • PLAXIS 3D Dynamic free field elements and its corners

    Application PLAXIS 3D Issue status Solved First Affected Version PLAXIS 3D 2016 Found in Version PLAXIS 3D 2016 Fixed and Released in Version PLAXIS 3D CONNECT Edition V20 Issue # SW-31619 Date created …
  • PLAXIS 3D Tutorial 09: Free vibration and earthquake analysis of a building

    Application PLAXIS 3D Version PLAXIS 3D Date created 04 Oct 2018 Date modified 27 Feb 2023 This example demonstrates the natural frequency of a long five-story building when subjected to free vibration and earthquake…
  • PLAXIS 2D Tutorial 16: Free vibration and earthquake analysis of a building

    Application PLAXIS 2D Version PLAXIS 2D Date created 20 May 2017 Date modified 27 Feb 2023 This example demonstrates the natural frequency of a five-storey building when subjected to free vibration and earthquake…
  • New Geotechnical Analysis SIG posted: PLAXIS 2D Dynamics With the New Site Response Analysis Tool

    We posted a new recording of the latest Geotechnical Analysis Special Interest Group workshop : 2019-06 (June) Geotechnical Analysis SIG - PLAXIS 2D Dynamics With the New Site Response Analysis Tool You may find it here on the Geotechnical Analysis…