Considerations for modelling a thick slab as a plate
Application
PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D
Version
CONNECT Edition
Date created
15 February 2022
Date modified
15 February 2022
Original author
Faseel Khan - Bentley Technical Support Group
In PLAXIS 2D or 3D, a thick…
Performance of shell elements
Application
PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D
Version
PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D
Date created
20 November 2012
Date modified
20 November 2012
Tunnel lining can be modelled as a beam in PLAXIS 2D and as a plate in PLAXIS 3D. By using this…
Bending of plates
Application
PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D
Version
PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D
Date created
14 November 2012
Date modified
14 November 2012
This document describes an example that has been used to verify the behaviour of plates in PLAXIS…
Shear deformation in structural elements
Application
PLAXIS 2D
Version
PLAXIS 2D
Date created
20 November 2012
Date modified
20 November 2012
PLAXIS takes into account the shear deformation in structural elements subjected to bending. For the verification…
Bending of axisymmetric plates
Application
PLAXIS 2D
Version
PLAXIS 2D
Date created
16 November 2012
Date modified
16 November 2012
In an axisymmetric analysis, plates may be used as circular plates. This document describes an example that has…