<Features>
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New and imroved in
PLAXIS 2D 2011:
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Design Approach:
-A convenient
facility to help
Plaxis users set up
an Ultimate Limit
State (ULS)
calculation, in a
generic way such
that any safety
approach based on
partial factors can
be easily
introduced. (Eurocode
7, LRFD, etc.)
-A more structured
and efficient way of
modelling since you
can store a coherent
set of partial
factors for loads
and materials in one
location.
-Design approaches
can be easily
applied during the
definition of phases
to make an ULS
calculation in
addition to a
Serviceability Limit
State (SLS)
calculation
-Easy exchange of
design approaches
between different
Plaxis projects due
to the possibility
to import/export a
defined DA.
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Bending Moments:
Assign (clockwise
and
counter-clockwise)
bending moments at a
specific point on a
plate, via the point
load tool
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Preview Calculation
results: A
convenient preview
option is available
to check model and
calculation settings
in a graphical 2D or
3D environment.
Since calculations
can be quite time
consuming, it is
important to check
the model carefully
before starting the
calculation process.
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Sekiguchi-Ohta model
(VIP): A Cam-Clay
type effective
stress model for the
behaviour of
clay-type soils.
Inviscid model for
time-independent
behaviour
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Improved
Parallelization
allowing for even
faster multicore
computing (VIP)
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Modelling:
-
Logical geotechnical
workflow
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Easy-to-use
graphical user
interface
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Automatic
recognition of soil
layers
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Structural elements;
plates, geogrids and
anchors
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Unlimited
combinations of
point forces and
distributed loads
-
CAD import
facilities
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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
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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.
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Convenient and
intuitive Phase
explorer
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Realistic assessment
of stresses and
displacements
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Automatic
regeneration of
construction stages
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Well-proven and
robust calculation
procedures
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Results:
An Extensive range of
facilities exists within
the PLAXIS Output
program to display the
results of a finite
element analysis.
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Contour, shading,
iso-surface and
vectors plots
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Extensive report and
movie Generator
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Animations
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Curve Manager
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Hint Boxes
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Resulting Force View
