PLAXIS 3D CONNECT Edition
3D FEM GeoEngineering WorkSuite
PLAXIS 3D CONNECT Edition is a CAD-like drawing capability to help with the analysis of Subsurface environments for geoengineering projects such as Excavations, Embarkments, foundation tunneling, and Mining to Reservoir geomechanics.
PLAXIS 3D CONNECT Edition features:
- Reliably solve infrastructure challenges
- Create FE models quickly and efficiently
- Get realistic assessments of stresses and displacements
- Drive efficiency with multidiscipline workflows
- Increase the application’s versatility
PLAXIS 3D - Fast and efficient finite element model creation 3D
PLAXIS 3D - Automatic Swept Meshing
PLAXIS 3D WorkSuite
Including add-on modules to integrate with PLAXIS 3D CONNECT Edition as follows:
1. PLAXIS 3D Dynamics
Analyze the effects of man-made or natural seismic vibrations in soil with PLAXIS 3D Dynamics
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- Apply advanced model boundary conditions
- Apply simple and advanced constitutive models
- Perform dynamic loading with earthquake data
PLAXIS 3D Dynamic -Dynamic loading with earthquake data
2. PLAXIS 3D PlaxFlow
Perform time-dependent groundwater analysis with ease in 3D with the PLAXIS 3D PlaxFlow module and go beyond steady-state groundwater flow analysis.
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- Access predefined properties for unsaturated soil behavior
- Assign time-dependent flow boundary conditions
PLAXIS 3D Plaxflow - Time-dependent flow boundary conditions
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Capabilities
- Create finite element models
- Analyze the effects of vibrations in the soil
- Perform time dependent groundwater analysis
- Account for the effects of heat flow
- Apply advanced model boundary conditions
- Apply simple and advanced constitutive models
- Perform dynamic loading with earthquake data
- Access predefined properties for unsaturated soil behavior
- Assign time dependent flow boundary conditions
Create finite element models
Efficiently create models with a logical geotechnical workflow. Define everything from complex soil profiles or geological cross-sections to structural elements, such as piles, anchors, geotextiles, and prescribed loads and displacements. Import geometry from CAD-files. Automatically mesh to create a finite element mesh almost immediately.
Analyze the effects of vibrations in the soil
Analyze the effects of man-made or natural seismic vibrations in soil with PLAXIS 3D Dynamics. Perform analyses on the effects of vibrations in the soil from earthquakes, pile driving, vehicle movement, heavy machinery, or train travel
Perform time dependent groundwater analysis
Assign time-dependent variation or fluxes to water levels, model boundaries, or soil boundaries to simulate various complex hydrological conditions.
Account for the effects of heat flow
Consider the effects of heat flow on the hydraulic and the mechanical behavior of soils and structures in your geotechnical designs. Perform thermal analysis to anticipate and react to potential stability issues, such as foundation challenges in arctic areas.
Apply advanced model boundary conditions
Apply advanced model boundary conditions when dynamic analysis requires special boundary conditions. In addition to viscous boundaries, free-field and compliant base boundaries can also be selected to reduce spurious reflections of waves reaching the model boundaries.
Apply simple and advanced constitutive models
All material models contain extra parameters, which take into account damping due to material and/or geometry. Calculate excess pore pressure build-up during dynamic excitation with liquefaction models. For soils other than liquefaction susceptible sand, the (Generalized) Hardening soil model with small strain stiffness generally offers a good choice.
Perform dynamic loading with earthquake data
In modeling the dynamic response of a soil structure, the inertia of the subsoil and the time dependency of the load are considered. The time dependent behavior of the load can be assigned through harmonic, linear, or table multipliers. Via table input, users can import real earthquakes signals to perform meaningful seismic design of jetties or foundations. Dynamic multipliers can be assigned independently in the x- and y-directions in PLAXIS 2D Dynamics and x-, y-, and z-directions in PLAXIS 3D Dynamics.
Access predefined properties for unsaturated soil behavior
Take advantage of various predefined properties to define the unsaturated soil behavior, according to common soil classification systems such as Hypres, USDA, and Staring. Predefined data sets for the Van Genuchten and Approximate Van Genuchten model are available for all types of soil. For experts on groundwater flow modeling, Van Genuchten model parameters can be entered manually, or user-defined relationships between groundwater head, permeability, and saturation can be entered.
Assign time dependent flow boundary conditions
Assign time dependent variation or fluxes to water levels, model boundaries, or soil boundaries to simulate various complex hydrological conditions. The input of the time dependant properties is based on harmonic, linear, or table functions. This allows seasonal variations of river water levels behind embankments and their effect on the overall slope stability to be modeled. Precipitation, wells, and drains can be included in the model, allowing pumping tests or other hydrological applications to be modeled.
