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  • Mstage and Surface load

    Hi Plaxis Forum I have a model of a shield tunnel in plaxis3d. The model is run to an Mstage=0,8 for the excavation of the tunnel (Phase 1); in the following phase, a concrete lining is activated and the model run to Mstage=1 (Phase 2). My question…

  • Pile-slurry interaction

    What are custom interface materials usually used for? Can it be used to simulate pile-slurry interaction?

  • How to create a tunnel using Python

    Application PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D Version PLAXIS 2D 2023.2 PLAXIS 3D 2023.2 Date created 23 May 2017 Date modified 17 October 2023 Description The following article gives information on how to use the Remote scripting…
  • PLAXIS 30 years: pave the way for a promising future

    PLAXIS 30 years: pave the way for a promising future

    Over the last 30 years, PLAXIS innovation has driven the geotechnical analysis industry, enabling engineers to design much of the global infrastructure we use today. However, we don’t want to write only about PLAXIS history without reflecting on the future…
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  • Site Response Analysis in PLAXIS 2D and 3D

    Site Response Analysis PLAXIS 2D - 3D We have carried out a Site Response Analysis in PLAXIS 2D, adopting the Hardening Soil with Small Strain Stiffness model, and compared results with an equivalent-linear analysis using DEEPSOIL. We calibrated the…

  • How to identify the material name of an object in Output using Python scripting

    Application PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D Version PLAXIS 2D 2023.2 PLAXIS 3D 2023.2 Date created 21 September 2023 Date modified 21 September 2023 Original author Stefanos Papavasileiou - Bentley Technical Support Group …

  • Groups created in green modes are lost when reloading

    Application PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D Issue status Solved First Affected Version PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V22.01 PLAXIS 3D CONNECT Edition V22.01 Found in Version PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V22.01 and V22.02 PLAXIS 2D 2023.01 and 2023…

  • Material Property changes for Python scripting

    Application PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3D Version PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V22 PLAXIS 3D CONNECT Edition V22 PLAXIS 2D 2023 PLAXIS 3D 2023 Date created May 25, 2022 Date modified Aug 29, 2023 This page gives an overview of…

  • Structural Forces Tunnel

    Dear Ladies and Gentlemen! I have tried to evaluate the structural forces in a tunnel with the help of the automated tool from plaxis (Structural Forces in Volume Plate), This works pretty good for the large areas of the tunnel, but there are still…

  • Interpreting interface results in tables

    Application PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D Version PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D Date created 25 August 2023 Date modified 25 August 2023 Original author Vasileios Basas - Bentley Technical Support Group When viewing nodal interface…

  • Material replacement and fixed displacement

    Hello， If in phase 1, there are two layers of soil in the model, but in phase 2, I need to replace the material of the upper soil with concrete, and at the same time, at this stage, I do not want this layer of concrete to cause any pressure on the lower…

  • PLAXIS Output Viewer 2023.2 Release notes

    New in PLAXIS 2D/3D Output Viewer 2023.2.1 Release: October 2023 The PLAXIS 2D/3D Output Viewer Version 2023.2.1 contains the following improvements and updates compared to PLAXIS Output Viewer 2023.1 : PLAXIS 2D Output Viewer 2023.2.1 (23.2…

  • There is no plxscripting module!

    Hello, I need to use the Plaxis script to get the result but I have this error (No module plxscripting) in the script! I did below steps: 1- Activated remote scripting server 2- Started SciTE editor 3- Included boilerplate below: from plxscripting. easy…
  • On-demand: Coffee Corner: Geotechnical Analysis - Tips and Tricks to getting more from PLAXIS

    On-demand: Coffee Corner: Geotechnical Analysis - Tips and Tricks to getting more from PLAXIS

    Title Tips and Tricks to getting more from PLAXIS Date Tuesday, June 13, 2023 Time On-demand 10.00 AM CET and 16.00 (4 PM) Central European Time Presenter Vasileios Basas Watch on-demand! Discover how to use…

  • Curling of concrete pavement

    Hi, I want to evaluate the stress on subgrade soil induced by the curling of concrete pavement resulting from temperature variations. Does the Plaxis have the option to evaluate the deflection of concrete due to temperature variation? Thanks in advan…

  • Modelling Beam or Embedded Beam

    Hi, I am trying to model the dowels between the structural plates of central wall in a tunnel as embedded beam. The plates are vertically standing with no contact with the soil. Is this a correct modelling approach to move forward with. I understand…

  • Plaxis 2D

    Hello, while checking the models by our Design consultant of the tunnel, I am unable to locate grouting loads in it. He has provided a separate analysis in STAAD model for it. The same has been done in other projects also. Can you tell me how to define…

  • Effect of suction on soil strength, compressibility and slope stability

    Application PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D Version PLAXIS 2D 2023.1 PLAXIS 3D 2023.1 Date created 8 May 2023 Date modified 8 May 2023 Original author Faseel Khan - Bentley Technical Support Group PLAXIS 2D and PLAXIS…

  • Soil Nailing - Rock Bolt or Pile

    Good morning. I have seen some people model a soil nailing problem using embedded beam with pile behavior and others with rock bolt behavior. In which cases should a soil nailing problem be modeled considering a pile behavior for embedded beams?

  • Horizontal Load of Embedded Rod

  • Plaxis 3D_How to model post-tension concrete slab that acts as permanent support for retention system?

    Hi All, I am working on the analysis job for an excavation work? So far I have proceeded to the completion of excavation that has been temporarily supported by struts? I am about to activate the ground floor level slab and deactivate the struts…

  • Some questions about the parameters of plate element

    I have the following three questions about the input of the plate's unit weight. （1） If the groundwater level is -0.5m, the model has two layers of soil, the depth of the first layer is 1m, γunsat=17, γsat=18, and the depth of the second layer is 2m…

  • Embedded beam in Tension

    Hello, this regarding the true input of the modulus of elasticity "E" for an embedded beam element, either 2D or 3D. When using this feature for modelling a concrete structure (reinforced concrete piles, grouted nail...), it seems that there are doubts…

  • Simulation of caisson excavation and subsidence process

    1. When I simulated the process of caisson excavation and subsidence, there would be a cycle process of excavation-sinking-excavation, which is embodied in plaxis3D as freezing the soil inside the caisson and changing the soil material at the position…

  • Barcelona Basic Model - PLAXIS UDSM

    Application PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D Version PLAXIS 2023.1 Date created 02 Nov 2019 Date modified 03 Apr 2023 The Barcelona Basic model (BBM) is a Cam-Clay type effective stress model for the behaviour of unsaturated…
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