Soil structure interaction model

using Plaxis 3D
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
OMGT401

PREPARED BY: GUIDED BY:

KRUPA KALARIYA DR. SHIDDHARTH SHAH
91600105002 HEAD OF DEPARMENT
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 CONTENT
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Introduction to SSI
Software used for SSI Analysis
Introduction to Plaxis
Key Benefits
PLAXIS Features
PLAXIS Analysis Steps
Example
Summary
Reference
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INTRODUCTION : Soil Structure Interaction (SSI)
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Response detected by interaction

between :
• structure
• foundation
• underlying soil/rock

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 Software used for SSI Analysis
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• Plaxis
• abaqus
• LUSAS
• Oasys
• CivilFEM
• Etabs

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 Plaxis
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PLAXIS is a software analysing deformation, stresses and stability validation that occur in
constructions in the field of geotechnical engineering.

PLAXIS software has various versions each analysis different type of structures/problems:
• PLAXIS 2D Foundation
• PLAXIS 2D Dynamics
• PLAXIS 2D Tunnel
• PLAXIS 2D Flow
• PLAXIS 3D Foundation
• PLAXIS 3D Tunnel

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 KEY BENEFITS
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• Fast and efficient finite element model creation

• Realistic assessment of stresses and displacements
• Powerful and versatile post processing

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 PLAXIS Features
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Input Features Soil Behaviour
Interfaces Excess pore water pressure
Geogrids Groundwater flow analyses
Anchors Steady state pore pressure
Boundary conditions User-defined soil models
Tunnels Advanced soil models
Loads Mohr-Coulomb model
Hinges and rotation springs Hardening soil model
Plates Soft soil creep model
High-order elements Material set database
Automatic mesh generation Soil tests
Graphical input of geometry models
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Calculation Features Output features
Consolidation Analysis Velocities and accelerations
Staged construction Load displacement curves & stress paths
Calculation Manager Animations
Safety factors Report generator
Updated Lagrangian analyses Cross-sections
Arc-Length control Structural forces & Displacements
Automatic load stepping Stresses Parameter Variation
Deformation
Presentation of results
Stress paths

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 PLAXIS Analysis Steps
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Step I
• Define the model
• Input geometry + structural elements
• Apply boundary conditions
• Apply loading and/or prescribed displacements
• Enter material properties
• Mesh generation
Step II
• Initial flow and boundary conditions
• Generation of initial pore water pressures
• Define initial stress state
Step III
• Calculation

Step IV
• Output
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 Example
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Effect of pile driving on neighbouring high-rise building is analysed.

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Example continue…
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Start PLAXIS
3D, Create
new project
and title it.

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Soil creation
Assume it
consist of two
non
horizontal
layers
constructed
with three
boreholes.

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Double
click on
borehole to
modify soil
layers and
boreholes.

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Create raft
by simply
defining
rectangular
plate.

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Create pile
by extrude
line and
copy it with
array
command.

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Decompose
Raft surface
into outlines to
extrude
vertical walls.

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Select
outlines and
extrude in z
direction by
3 m.

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Copy floor
and column
vertically.

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Create
circle near
by to model
the pile.

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Create
surface and
extrude it.

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Add
distributed
load on pile.

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Complete
geometry.

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Define a time
dependency
through
dynamic
load
multiplier.

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Mesh
creation

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Add other phase 4

for dynamic phase

set ID and
calculation type to
dynamic in General.

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Set time
interval.

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Consider
surface
load and
dynamic
surface
load from
model
explorer.

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Calculate

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Turn on the
nodes.

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Click on
hint box
and the
select the
node in
model to
view results.

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For curve
generation
click on
curve
manager,
fill the
coordinates
And select
closes node

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Create new
curve.

Choose x-axis
and y-axis of
curve.

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Chart day vs kN

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 Summary
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• Plaxis 3D is handy and effective finite element software for static as well
as dynamic loading.

• Realistic assessment of stresses and displacements with accuracy.

• Powerful and versatile software with every analysis solutions.

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 Referances
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• Bowels, J. E., “Analytical and Computer methods in Foundation”

McGraw Hill Book Co., New York,
• PLAXIS 2D Manuals - Plaxis - Plaxis
www.plaxis.com › support › manuals › plaxis-2d-manuals
• PLAXIS 3D Manuals - Plaxis - Plaxis
www.plaxis.com › support › manuals › plaxis-3d-manuals
• PLAXIS 3D Tutorials
www.plaxis.com › support › tutorials › plaxis-3d-tutorial-foundation-i...

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Thank You…

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