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Plaxis Bulletin Spring 2009
APR
2009
- Title: Plaxis Bulletin Spring 2009
- Issue: No. 25
- Published on: 1 April, 2009
The first application article describes how 3D Foundation was used to check the analysis of a mono-pile foundation for a tower crane. Different load cases and sensitivity analyses were considered.
The second article considers the effects of the construction of a family house above an existing tunnel in Barcelona. In addition to the soil properties, special attention was given to the concrete parameters.
In the third article some implications and recommendations are presented regarding the use of structural elements to simulate soil nail structures in PLAXIS 2D. Emphasis is given to meshing issues and structural properties. A comparison is made between the use of plate elements and geogrid elements.



