This movie shows how to model the installation of a wind turbine foundation and how to assign different loading conditions using the the new rigid body functionality in PLAXIS 3D AE release. The rigid body object allows users to define different loading conditions, like rotations, forces or displacements from a single user defined reference point. It is also particularly useful for off-shore applications.
PLAXIS 3D Benchmark for Bearing Capacity of Suction Anchors
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PLAXIS 3D Tutorial 03: Loading of a suction pile
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