PLAXIS 3D
PLAXIS 3D is a finite element package intended for three-dimensional analysis of deformation and stability in geotechnical engineering. It is equipped with features to deal with various aspects of complex geotechnical structures and construction processes.
The 3D Programs include:
- PLAXIS 3D
- 3DTunnel
- 3DFoundation
PLAXIS 3D is intended to provide a flexible 3D tool for practical analysis to be used by geotechnical engineers who are not necessarily numerical specialists. Plaxis has addressed this issue by designing robust and theoretically sound computational procedures.
- Logical geotechnical workflow
- Easy-to-use graphical user interface
- Borehole wizard for soil modeling
- Real 3D interaction
For more information on PLAXIS 3D packages, click here to download the brochures.
3DTunnel
PLAXIS 3DTunnel is equipped with special features to deal with the numerous aspects of complex geotechnical structures. In this version new features have been added to the existing ones, including 3D consolidation, 3D groundwater flow and updated mesh.
Features include:
- Bored tunnels and NATM tunnels
- Thick lining using volume elements
- Symmetric and asymmetric tunnel shapes.
- Excavation face pressure modeling
- Grout injection modeling
- Jointed Rock model with anisotropic behavior
- Stress dependent stiffness
- Creep behavior
3DFoundation
3DFoundation forms the interaction between an upper structure and the soil. Settlements depend on local soil conditions and on the construction method. Especially for pile-raft foundations, there is an important interplay between the pile, the raft and the soil to support the forces from the upper structure. In this interplay deformations are a key factor. Such a situation can only be analyzed effectively by means of three-dimensional finite element calculations in which proper models are incorporated to simulate soil behavior and soil-structure interaction. The 3DFoundation program offers these facilities.
Features include:
- Non-horizontal soil stratigraphy
- Inclined ground surface
- Mohr Coulomb and Hardening Soil model
- Pore pressure distributions via bore holes
- Complex foundations and relevant parts of the upper structure
- Linear elastic material, orthotropy and non-linear elastic
- Interface elements to allow for a proper modeling of soil-structure interaction
- Circular and square piles
- Solid and hollow piles
- Pile-soil interaction via interfaces around the pile
For more information on PLAXIS 3DFoundation & 3DTunnel packages, click here to download the brochures.
