| Application | PLAXIS 2D |
| Issue status | Solved |
| First Affected Version | PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V20.00.00 |
| Found in Version | PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V20.00.00 |
| Fixed and Released in Version | PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V20.01.00 |
| Issue # | SW-43155 |
| Date created | 27 September 2019 |
| Date modified | 15 January 2020 |
Problem description
The external water pressures on plate elements above the soil are not always determined correctly in PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V20.00 when:
- the plate is located above the soil
- on one of the sides, there is no soil cluster defined
- and the plate is subjected to external water pressures due to e.g. a high water level
See also the image below.
Solution
This issue is now solved in PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V20 Update 1 (V20.01), released January 2020.
A workaround for this issue in PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V20.00 is to create a dummy soil cluster at any side where originally no cluster is defined. Then in the phases, make sure to deactivate this dummy soil cluster.
Users are advised to check the external water loads value in the preview or view of any calculated phase, under Project menu>Water load information.