Read more about PLAXIS 2D/3D Features of Soil Behavior in Dynamic and Cyclic Loadingĭynamic calculations require other features of soil behavior to be included in a constitutive model than static calculations. Since dynamic calculation phases are generally preceded by static phases, you may need to ‘switch’ the material datasets of the soil layers at the start of your dynamic calculation. It is important to realize that advanced models for static loading are not necessarily good for dynamic loading (and vice versa).

Post-processing tool for response analysis (part of the Curves manager in Output).

Efficient tool to perform one-dimensional site response analysis.

Input and pre-processing of dynamic loads, dynamic displacements, velocities and accelerations.

Viscous, free-field and compliant base boundaries that represent the far field and prevent spurious wave reflections at the model boundaries.

Constitutive models for cyclic loading and liquefaction.

Calculation types ‘Dynamic’ and ‘Dynamic with consolidation’.

PLAXIS 2D/3D Ultimate includes the essential facilities for the numerical modelling of earthquakes and liquefaction, such as: Numerical Modeling of Earthquakes and Liquefaction Important backgrounds on geotechnical earthquake engineering and liquefaction can be found in the books by Kramer (1996) and Idriss & Boulanger (2008).

It requires understanding of the terminology and methods that are necessary to safely design structures against earthquakes as well as understanding of the features of soil behavior under dynamic and cyclic loading, including liquefaction.

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering is a special discipline in the geoengineering profession. Brinkgreve, and first presented by Virtuosity.

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