Plaxis

PLAXIS
PLAXIS
	Input parameters given for the Mohr–Coulomb soil model
Developer	Bentley Systems
Release	1987; 39 years ago
Stable release	2024.2
Operating system	Windows
Available in	English, Chinese, Japanese
Type	Computer-aided design, Finite Element Analysis
License	Floating licensing
Website	bentley.com/en/products/brands/plaxis

Plaxis (sometimes stylised in all caps; a contraction of PLasticity and AXIalSymmetry, is a computer program, originally written by René de Borst as part of his MSc thesis ^[3], that performs finite element analyses (FEA) within the realm of geotechnical engineering, including deformation, stability and water flow.^[4] The input procedures enable the enhanced output facilities provide a detailed presentation of computational results. PLAXIS enables new users to work with the package after only a few hours of training.

Plaxis BV was acquired by the American Bentley Systems, Inc. in 2018.^[5]

References

↑ Burd, H. J. (2019). The history of Plaxis. In Beyond 2000 in Computational Geotechnics (pp. 35-43). Routledge.
↑ PLAXIS 2024.2 What’s New
↑ R. de Borst, Numerical Prediction of the Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Soil Masses, Report 220, Geotechnical Laboratory, TU Delft, 1982
↑ Chalmovský, Juraj (2014). Základy matematického modelování v geotechnice s využitím programu Plaxis (in Czech). Brno: Vysoké učení technické v Brně, Fakulta stavební. ISBN 978-80-214-4938-1.
↑ "Bentley Systems Announces Acquisition of Geotechnical Software Leader Plaxis, and Agreement to Acquire Soil Engineering Software Provider SoilVision". 16 June 2022.