Point load not taken into account on top of embedded pile row if surrounding soil is deactivated


ApplicationPLAXIS 2D
Issue status✔ Solved
First Affected VersionPLAXIS 2D 2012.00
Found in VersionPLAXIS 2D 2012.00
Fixed and Released in VersionPLAXIS 2D AE
Issue #21996
Date created30 October 2014
Date modified24 October 2016

Problem description

Point loads placed on top of an embedded pile row in Input are not taken into account during the calculation if the surrounding soil (around the top of the embedded pile row) is deactivated. The problem only occurs when the connection type of the embedded pile row is set to rigid.

Solution

A work around for this problem is to set the connection type of the embedded pile row to free.

This issue is solved since PLAXIS 2D AE.