EmbeddedBeamMat - PLAXIS 3D Input objects documentation

EmbeddedBeamMat

Material set that can be assigned to an embedded beam.
Property Long name Unit Description
Name Name - Name of the embedded beam material.
Comments Comments - Comments on the embedded beam material.
MaterialName Identification - Identification of the embedded beam material.
Colour Colour - Colour of the embedded beam material.
MaterialNumber Identification number - Identification number of the embedded beam material.
TypeName Type name - TypeName of the embedded beam material.
UserFeatures UserFeatures - UserFeatures of the embedded beam material object.
PileType Pile type -
Predefined
Use a predefined pile type.
User-defined
Define a pile by giving geometric values.
PredefinedPileType Predefined pile type -
Massive circular pile
Use a massive circular pile.
Circular tube
Use a circular tube.
Massive square pile
Use a massive square pile.
SkinResistance Skin resistance -
Linear
The skin resistance is linearly distributed.
Multi-linear
The skin resistance is multi-linearly distributed.
Layer dependent
The skin resistance is layer dependent.
XYListMultiLinear XYListMultiLinear - Currently not in use.
E E Force/Length2 Young's modulus of the embedded pile material.
w γ Force/Length3 Unit weight of the embedded pile material.
Size Size Length Width or diameter of the pile (depends on pile type).
Width Width Length Width of a massive square pile.
Diameter Diameter Length Diameter of a circular tube or massive circular pile.
Thickness Thickness Length Thickness of the wall of a circular tube.
A A Length2 Area of the cross-section of the embedded pile.
Iyy I3 Length4 Moment of inertia of the embedded pile over the third axis.
Izz I2 Length4 Moment of inertia of the embedded pile over the second axis.
Iyz Iyz Length4 Moment of inertia of the embedded pile against torsion around the first axis.
Ttop Timetop,max Force/Length Maximum traction allowed at the top of the embedded pile.
Tbottom Timebot,max Force/Length Maximum traction allowed at the bottom of the embedded pile.
Tmax Timemax Force/Length Maximum traction allowed at the skin of the embedded pile (can vary along the pile).
Fmax Forcemax Force Maximum force allowed at the foot of the embedded pile.
nu ν - Poisson's ratio.