The PLAXIS 2D program including the PLAXIS Dynamics and PLAXIS PlaxFlow modules make up a finite element package intended for the two dimensional analysis of deformation and stability in geotechnical engineering. It is a robust and user-friendly finite element package, developed for Geotechnical Engineering. It offers the tools professionals need in today’s and tomorrow’s world of high-tech building to analyse complex projects.
Geotechnical applications require advanced constitutive models for the simulation of the non linear, time dependent and anisotropic behaviour of soils and/or rock. In addition, since soil is a multi phase material, special procedures are required to deal with hydrostatic and non hydrostatic pore pressures in the soil. Although the modelling of the soil itself is an important issue, many projects involve the modelling of structures and the interaction between the structures and the soil.
Unlimited combinations of point forces and distributed loads
CAD import facilities
Advanced soil models: compression and shear hardening, creep behaviour, cam-clay model, elasto-plastic behaviour for structural elements, Hoek Brown model, Small strain stiffness method Soil test
Calculations: The Staged constructions mode enables a realistic simulation of construction and excavation processes by activating and deactivating soil clusters and structural objects, application of loads, changing of water tables, etc. The well-proven PLAXIS calculation kernel distinguishes between a Plastic calculation, a groundwater flow and consolidation analysis, and a Phi-c reduction analysis. These can be performed with Updated Mesh to take into account large deformations.
Convenient and intuitive Phase explorer
Realistic assessment of stresses and displacements
Automatic regeneration of construction stages
Well-proven and robust calculation procedures
Results:
An Extensive range of facilities exists within the PLAXIS Output program to display the results of a finite element analysis.
Contour, shading, iso-surface and vectors plots
Extensive report and movie Generator
Animations
Curve Manager
Hint Boxes
Resulting Force View
Pentium processor
1 GB RAM
Free harddisk space 1 GB
Screen resolution min. 1024x768
Windows® 2000 SP6 ; Windows® XP Professional 32-bit; Windows Vista® Business Editions