PLAXIS 2D

Modeling

• Import geometry from CAD files to easily build your models
• Define soil layers and properties using the borehole tool
• Define complex soil stratigraphy and geological cross-sections
• Design and analyze tunnels with a dedicated tunnel designer tool
• Model various structures: piles, anchors, geogrids, plates, and shotcrete lining
• Use automatic mesh generation with refinement options for accuracy

Material models

• Access an extensive library of advanced soil and rock material models
• Use models like Mohr-Coulomb, Hardening Soil, Soft Soil Creep, and Jointed Rock
• Utilize advanced models for specific applications like creep, cyclic loading, and liquefaction
• Define joints and interfaces to model faults or soil-structure interaction
• Model unsaturated soils and define your own material models with UDSM

Calculations

• Simulate construction and excavation phases with staged construction
• Perform consolidation and flow-deformation coupled analysis
• Analyze the effects of earthquakes and traffic with dynamic calculations
• Assess slope stability with safety analysis using the strength reduction method
• Analyze thermal effects on soil and structures with steady-state and transient thermal flow
• Apply various design standards and approaches in your analysis

Results

• Visualize results as contour plots, vector plots, and iso-surfaces
• Use the Curve Manager to plot graphs and compare results across calculation phases
• Generate cross-section curves to compare different result types
• Create animations to visualize deformations and other results over time
• Create detailed reports and export data in various formats

Automation and performance

• Leverage a multicore solver for faster calculation times
• Automate tasks and create custom scripts with the Python API
• Manage and queue multiple calculations with the Calculation Manager
• Benefit from an intuitive and user-friendly interface

Interoperabiltity

• Import and export CAD files for seamless geometry creation
• Integrate with Seequent Central to import 2D cross sections from Leapfrog Works
• Convert 2D models to 3D for further analysis in PLAXIS 3D
• Connect to ProjectWise for collaborative project data management
• Export results to Paraview for advanced post-processing and visualization

Processor:

• Dual Core CPU required, Quad Core CPU recommended

Operating system:

• Windows 10, Windows 11

Memory:

• Minimum 4 GB recommended for 2D. Large projects may require more.

Disk space:

• Minimum 2 GB free space on the partition where the WindowsTEMP directory resides, and 2 GB free space on the partition where projects are saved. Large projects may require significantly more space on both partitions.
• For best performance, ensure that the TEMP directory and the project directory reside on the same partition.

Video:

• 1024 x 768 pixels, 32-bit color palette required
• 1920 x 1080 pixels, 32-bit color palette recommended

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