The PLAXIS development team is pleased to announce the availability of PLAXIS MoDeTo CONNECT Edition V20 Update 4 is a software package intended for the design of monopiles asfoundation elements for offshore wind turbines under lateral loading conditions.

New in PLAXIS MoDeTo CONNECT Edition V20 Update 4 - Release: September 2020

New and improved features
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* improved regeneration for the design verification model, for cases where only the workload values are changed
* input tables in soil and calibration modes now accommodate copying and pasting of values
* improved visualization of the step changes at layer transactions on shaft depth variation function charts
* added functionality to import multiple soil reaction curves files in analysis mode
* improved algorithm for simplification of the curves that are exported to SACS
* added support for exporting pile base curves to SACS

Fixed issues
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* fixed issue with loading projects that contained the number symbol (#) in the name
* fixed the initial mobilization value for the NGI-ADP model in over-consolidated clay (K0 > 1)

PLAXIS MoDeTo (Monopile Design Tool) is a PLAXIS-based specific tool providing anenhanced design methodology for monopile foundations under lateral loading. Monopiledesign can be performed efficiently by using one-dimensional (1D) finite element (FE)analyses of a laterally loaded pile. The adopted design methodology is based on the PIleSoil Analysis (PISA) joint industry research project.The monopile is modelled by means of the Timoshenko beam theory whereas the soilreaction is modelled using calibrated or user-defined soil reaction curves. The calibrationof the soil reactions is based on three-dimensional (3D) finite element calculations usingPLAXIS 3D. In addition to the 1D design analysis, the design tool facilitates thegeneration and calculation of the PLAXIS 3D models, and the derivation of the soilreactions based on the calculation results. A real installation site can be represented withfinite element models in PLAXIS 3D and a site-specific 1D model can be calibrated andused for the design of monopile foundations.

Plaxis 3D Geotechnical Analysis SIG PLAXIS Modeling Monopile Foundations in 3D and 1D

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Product: PLAXIS MoDeTo (Monopile Design Tool)
Version: CONNECT Edition V20 Update 4 (20.04.00.790)
Supported Architectures: x64
Website Home Page : www.plaxis.com
Language: english
System Requirements: PC *
Size: 1.6 Gb

System requirements - PLAXIS

Operating System requirements
Supported: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit, Windows 8 Professional 64-bit, Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Recommended: Windows 10 Professional 64-bit (all with latest service packs applied)

Internet Connection
For the Subscription Entitlement Service (SES) Licensing used in all PLAXIS CONNECT Edition software an internet connection is required.

Graphics card
Required: GPU with 256 MB OpenGL 1.3
Bentley strongly recommends avoiding simple onboard graphics chips in favour of a discrete GPU from the nVidia GeForce or Quadro range with at least 128-bit bus and 1 GB of RAM, or equivalent solution from ATI/AMD.

Processor
Required: dual core CPU
Recommended: quad core CPU

Hard Disk
At least 2 GB free space on the partition where the Windows TEMP directory resides, and 2 GB free space on the partition where projects are saved. Large projects may require significantly more space on both partitions.
For best performance, ensure that the TEMP directory and the project directory reside on the same partition.

Random Access Memory (RAM)
Recommended for PLAXIS 2D: at least 4 GB. Large projects may require more.
Recommended for PLAXIS 3D: at least 8 GB. Large projects may require more.

Video modes
Required: 1024 x 768 pixels, 32-bit colour palette
Recommended: 1920 x 1080 pixels, 32-bit colour palette