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PLAXIS 2D

2D geotechnical finite element analysis​​

Streamline​ your 2D finite element analysis dots

Reliably analyse soil and rock to assess deformation and stability under the effects of ground-structure interaction, groundwater flow, heat flow or earthquakes. PLAXIS 2D is trusted by geotechnical engineers worldwide for analysing excavations, embankments, foundations, tunnels, and more.

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KEY BENEFITS 

Perform geotechnical analysis faster

Work quickly and seamlessly​

Intuitive geotechnical workflows with several input modes to easily create a subsurface model with structures, loads, or flow boundary conditions.  

Simulate construction processes 

Realistically assess stress, displacements and safety using constitutive models, a staged construction mode, and various calculation types.

Maximise safety​ 

Accurately model ground-structure interaction and dewatering through advanced soil and rock material models, structural elements, and flow analysis.

Analyse fractured rock masses  

Use discontinuity and reinforcement elements to assess surface settlements or rock mass responses to tunnelling, mining or reservoir depletion.

Automate workflows 

Automate model build up and design process or build custom applications with Python scripting to run in PLAXIS 2D.

Integrated workflows 

Avoid redundant data entry by leveraging integrations between PLAXIS and other Seequent products or easily import industry-standard CAD data formats. 

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PRODUCT​ PLANS​

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PLAXIS 2D

PLAXIS 2D offers comprehensive functionality for both everyday deformation and safety analysis of soil and rock, as well as the most challenging geotechnical projects. With three product plans to choose from, you can address creep, steady-state groundwater or thermal flow, consolidation analysis, dynamics and other time-dependent effects.

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PLAXIS 2D Advanced

PLAXIS 2D Advanced enhances your geotechnical design capabilities with more advanced features and material models​, so you can include ​creep, flow-deformation coupling through consolidation analysis, and steady-state groundwater or heat flow. ​All powered by a ​multicore solver ​for faster​ problem solving. 

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PLAXIS 2D Ultimate

PLAXIS 2D Ultimate adds functionality built for the most challenging geotechnical projects. In one comprehensive package, you can analyse the effects of vibrations from earthquakes or traffic, simulate hydrological, time-dependent water level variations, assess transient heat flow, and more.

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Feature comparison

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PLAXIS 2D
PLAXIS 2D Advanced
PLAXIS 2D Ultimate
Calculation types

Consolidation deformation calculation type

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Dynamic deformation calculation type

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Dynamic with consolidation deformation calculation type

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Earth Gradient thermal pressure calculation type

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Field Stress initial calculation type

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Flow Only initial calculation type

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Fully coupled flow-deformation calculation type

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Gravity Loading initial calculation type

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Ignore Temperature thermal pressure calculation type

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K0 Procedure initial calculation type

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Phreatic Level pore pressure calculation type

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Plastic deformation calculation type

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Safety deformation calculation type

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Steady-State Groundwater Flow pore pressure calculation type

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Steady-State Thermal Flow thermal pressure calculation type

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Transient Groundwater Flow pore pressure calculation type

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Transient Thermal Flow thermal pressure calculation type

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Use Pore Pressures from Previous Phase pore pressure calculation type

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Use temperatures from Previous Phase thermal pressure calculation type

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Interoperability

Automatic geotechnical model generation from/by OpenTunnel Designer 

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CAD import and export

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Generate stratigraphy from imported CPT logs

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Import Leapfrog cross sections from Seequent Central

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PLAXIS 2D to 3D converter

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ProjectWise integration, loading from and saving to ProjectWise server

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Remote scripting for input, output, and SoilTest

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Soil and rock material models

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Hardening soil

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Hardening soil small strain stiffness

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Hoek-Brown, with parameter guide

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Jointed Rock Model

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Linear Elastic

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Modified Cam-Clay

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Mohr-Coulomb

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NGI-ADP

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Sekiguchi-Ohta (inviscid)

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Sekiguchi-Ohta (viscid)

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Soft soil

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Soft soil creep

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UBC3D-PLM (liquefaction)

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UDCAM-S and cyclic accumulation tool

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User-Defined soil and rock models

Barcelona Basic Model

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Clay and Sand model (CASM)

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Creep-SCLAY1S

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Fluid

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Frozen and Unfrozen Soil

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Generalised Hardening Soil

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Hoek-Brown with Softening (strength softening and GSI softening models)

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Hypoplastic Model with Inter-Granular Strain

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Isotropic Jointed Rock with Mohr-Coulomb Failure Criterion

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Masonry

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N2PC-MCT Rock Creep (Norton-based double power creep with Mohr-Coulomb and tension cut-off failure surface)

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NorSand

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Overconsolidated Clay

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PM4SAND

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PM4SILT

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SHANSEP Mohr-Coulomb

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SHANSEP NGI-ADP

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Swelling rock

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Visco-Elastic Perfectly Plastic

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PRICING

PLAXIS 2D pricing plans 

PLAXIS 2D

USD $3,939.00 (excl. tax)

12 months named license Includes
license

Only 12 month named licences are available to purchase online. For shared and enterprise licences, please contact us.

Named license - allows unlimited use of the software for a single dedicated user during the subscription period.

Shared license - allows any number of users to access the software over the subscription period, limited to one user per seat at any given time.

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Prices shown on Virtuosity will be displayed in your local currency excluding tax.

PLAXIS 2D Advanced

USD $4,924.00 (excl. tax)

12 months named license Includes
license

Only 12 month named licences are available to purchase online. For shared and enterprise licences, please contact us.

Named license - allows unlimited use of the software for a single dedicated user during the subscription period.

Shared license - allows any number of users to access the software over the subscription period, limited to one user per seat at any given time.

shop

Go to Virtuosity

Seequent products can be purchased securely through Virtuosity, Bentley's e-store. Seequent is the Bentley subsurface company.

Prices shown on Virtuosity will be displayed in your local currency excluding tax.

PLAXIS 2D Ultimate

USD $7,016.00 (excl. tax)

12 months named license Includes
license

Only 12 month named licences are available to purchase online. For shared and enterprise licences, please contact us.

Named license - allows unlimited use of the software for a single dedicated user during the subscription period.

Shared license - allows any number of users to access the software over the subscription period, limited to one user per seat at any given time.

shop

Go to Virtuosity

Seequent products can be purchased securely through Virtuosity, Bentley's e-store. Seequent is the Bentley subsurface company.

Prices shown on Virtuosity will be displayed in your local currency excluding tax.

For enterprise, shared, and other PLAXIS 2D ​licences​, talk to us 

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RESOURCES

Free training and support

Accelerate your PLAXIS 2D usage with training courses, on-demand webinars, or support from our team of geotechnical experts.

PLAXIS ​T​raining

R​​edeem tokens you get with your PLAXIS purchase for expert services and training that meets your onboarding and project needs.

PLAXIS ​W​ebinars

Explore our on-demand webinars with general tips and tricks or specialised guides to take your workflows ​to the next level​.

PLAXIS Support

Get expert support from our global team of geo-engineering professionals when you submit a ticket on the customer portal.  

Customer stories

PLAXIS ​at work​

Read about the use and impact of PLAXIS in research and industry  

Case Studies

How WSP automated the analysis of 160 ground improvement designs with PLAXIS

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Case Studies

How PLAXIS solved complex underground challenges in one of the world’s largest mines

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Case Studies

The Dallas Cowboys Stadium design challenge remastered in PLAXIS

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We have 30 years' experience enabling expert geotechnical analysis in research and industry.