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Advantages of pseudo-3D consolidation analysis with SVSOLID, SVFLUX
- Sep, 10, 2020
- Dam Engineering Tailings Dams News On Software Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Constitutive Modeling / Soil Behavior Soil Mechanics Soil Behavior Modeling
Tailings Management Facilities (TMFs) require the numerical modeling of large-strain consolidation to represent the release of water with time. Such numerical modeling in the state of practice has tr...
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New freeware on stress and settlement modelling
- Sep, 09, 2020
- Settlements News On Software Shallow Foundations Soil Mechanics Soil Behavior Modeling
One of the first things geotechnical engineers learn in foundation engineering is stress distribution under the footings and/or behind retaining walls. We have all learned about stress bulb going to...
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How to create 3D dykes using SOIVISION 3D extrusion tools
Advanced 3D tools such as SVDESIGNER offer a lot of power to the user, but such power is not always necessary when creating 3D models. The 3D extrusion tools that exist in SOILVISION offer a simpl...
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Bentley releases new PLAXIS versions
Bentley is happy to announce the release of new PLAXIS CONNECT version (Edition V20 Update 3), including new PLAXIS Output Viewers, a calculation manager, MoDeTo’s new Soil Reaction curves in Design...
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Pseudo-static analysis in Bentley's PLAXIS
Despite being a simplified approach, finite element pseudo-static analysis may provide a reliable tool due to its simplicity and relative inexpensiveness. The fundamentals of pseudo-static analysis i...
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New Swept Meshing feature in Bentley's PLAXIS 3D
With the release of Bentley's PLAXIS 3D CONNECT Edition V20 Update 2, the meshing procedure is enhanced with the new Swept Meshing Feature. Learn more about PLAXIS CONNECT Swept meshing refers to the...
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GEO5 2020 Spring Update
- Jun, 24, 2020
- Foundation Design / Construction Slope Stability Underground Structures Rock Mechanics Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Data Management Geophysics Retaining Walls Ground Improvement Groundwater & Seepage News On Software
Fine Software Spring Update brings more than 30 improvements across all GEO5 programs and introduces new engineering manuals. Make sure to visit their spring update page to download the new engineeri...
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A Standard Penetration Test (SPT) Correlations Software with more than 300 SPT correlations
- Jun, 18, 2020
- Standard Penetration Testing (Spt) Foundation Design / Construction Shallow Foundations Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Soil Mechanics News On Software
NovoTech has gone through more than 70 published papers and geotechnical reference books to collect over 300 SPT correlations with 20 soil properties, correction factors, bearing capacity, and settle...
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Working from home with your Bentley Geotechnical Software
While Covid-19 is imposing significant disruptions to day to day activities and affecting normal business flow for all geoprofessionals, Bentley geotechnical software can ensure a smooth transition o...
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PLAXIS example: Westergaard's added mass for hydrodynamic pressures
- Mar, 11, 2020
- Dam Engineering News On Software Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
PLAXIS 2D/3D latest CONNECT Edition (V20 Update 1) introduced the newly implemented Westergaard's added-mass feature to deal with the hydrodynamic effects induced by the impounded water on the respo...
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