PLAXIS 2D Version 9.0 purchased
In order to be able to provide the very latest in
sophisticated finite element analysis (FEA) to our clients we have recently
invested in a licence for
PLAXIS 2D
version 9.0. PLAXIS is widely regarded in the geotechnical industry as
the state of the art software for numerical modelling of soil behaviour and soil
structure interaction.
PLAXIS has the ability to use a wide range of
constitutive models from the simple Mohr Coulomb model for
routine analysis to a range of sophisticated models including a soft soil creep
model which allows the time-dependent and logarithmic compression
behavior of normally consolidated soft soils to be simulated.
In addition PLAXIS allows steady state seepage analysis of ground water flow to
be determined and for special applications we are able carry out transient
modelling of ground water flow using the
PLAXFLOW
extension to PLAXIS.
As part of our investment in our advanced numerical modelling
capability we are working with WILDE FEA,
the UK distributor of PLAXIS, to become one of their associate partners allowing
our experience using PLAXIS to be shared with other users and encouraging the
wider use of FEA in geotechnical design.
Whilst an extremely powerful tool capable of sophisticated
analysis, simple models can be set up as quickly as with any other geotechnical
software. This allows us with a single computer model to determine safe
bearing pressures, stable slope angles, ground settlement, and the stresses
imposed upon structures. The consequence for our clients is reduced design
costs, less conservatism in design and ultimately a more economical product.