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PLAXIS 2D Anniversary Edition - Tutorial Manual 5

This document introduces a finite element package called PLAXIS that is used for analyzing deformation and stability in geotechnical engineering projects. It has simple graphical input and detailed output capabilities. The tutorial manual is intended to help new users become familiar with PLAXIS 2D by following the tutorials in order. Background knowledge of soil mechanics is required but not detailed explanations of modeling techniques or theory behind the software.

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PLAXIS 2D Anniversary Edition - Tutorial Manual 5

This document introduces a finite element package called PLAXIS that is used for analyzing deformation and stability in geotechnical engineering projects. It has simple graphical input and detailed output capabilities. The tutorial manual is intended to help new users become familiar with PLAXIS 2D by following the tutorials in order. Background knowledge of soil mechanics is required but not detailed explanations of modeling techniques or theory behind the software.

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INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION
PLAXIS is a finite element package that has been developed specifically for the analysis
of deformation and stability in geotechnical engineering projects. The simple graphical
input procedures enable a quick generation of complex finite element models, and the
enhanced output facilities provide a detailed presentation of computational results. The
calculation itself is fully automated and based on robust numerical procedures. This
concept enables new users to work with the package after only a few hours of training.
Though the various tutorials deal with a wide range of interesting practical applications,
this Tutorial Manual is intended to help new users become familiar with PLAXIS 2D. The
tutorials should therefore not be used as a basis for practical projects.
Users are expected to have a basic understanding of soil mechanics and should be able
to work in a Windows environment. It is strongly recommended that the tutorials are
followed in the order that they appear in the manual. Please note that minor differences in
results maybe found, depending on hardware and software configuration.
The Tutorial Manual does not provide theoretical background information on the finite
element method, nor does it explain the details of the various soil models available in the
program. The latter can be found in the Material Models Manual, as included in the full
manual, and theoretical background is given in the Scientific Manual. For detailed
information on the available program features, the user is referred to the Reference
Manual. In addition to the full set of manuals, short courses are organised on a regular
basis at several places in the world to provide hands-on experience and background
information on the use of the program.

PLAXIS 2D Anniversary Edition | Tutorial Manual

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