PLAXIS 3D Tunnel - Tutorial manual

PLAXIS 3D TUNNEL
Tutorial Manual

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction..................................................................................................1-1
2 Getting started .............................................................................................2-1
2.1 Installation2-1
2.2 General modelling aspects .....................................................................2-1
2.3 Input procedures ....................................................................................2-2
2.3.1 Input of Geometry objects..........................................................2-3
2.3.2 Input of text and values..............................................................2-3
2.3.3 Input of selections......................................................................2-4
2.3.4 Structured input..........................................................................2-5
2.4 Starting the program ..............................................................................2-6
2.4.1 General settings2-6
2.4.2 Creating a model........................................................................2-8
3 Settlement of square footing on sand (lesson 1).........................................3-1
3.1 Geometry ...............................................................................................3-1
3.2 Rigid Footing .................................................... ...