Modelling with Phase2 finite element software by Rocscience
Modelling with Phase2 finite element software by Rocscience
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We recently purchased a copy of Phase2 by rocscience and we've been getting some weird results when modelling a shored excavation. The program is coming back with higher delflections and reactions for the example WITHOUT hydrostatic pressure. Somehow I could not get my point across to rocsience (although they were very courteous) and still ended up without an answer to my question. It seems to me that, by inspection, a shoring system exposed to water pressure behind it whould experience higher reactions.
Anyone out there with experience with Phase2 or with an opinion on the subject is welcome to contribute.
Thanks
Anyone out there with experience with Phase2 or with an opinion on the subject is welcome to contribute.
Thanks





RE: Modelling with Phase2 finite element software by Rocscience
RE: Modelling with Phase2 finite element software by Rocscience
I have also compared it to Plaxis and to our inhouse software, the trend is consistent. After several correspondences with Rocscience they ended up suggesting modelling the pile as a liner and aply the ater presure as a distributed load, which is not practical at all especially for phased construction simulation. I mean we buy the software in order to optimize on our time and reduce the possibility of error.
The correspondence with Rocscience was courteous but the technical response was not convincing and it seems that we were going in circles to resolve what should be straight forward issue. Bottom line I do not see myself able to release the software for utilization by our engineers before I am reasonably satisfied of its adequacy, whcih does not seem to be the case for shored excavation where a water table is involved.