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This document describes using a sliding block model in PLAXIS 2D and 3D to verify the performance of interfaces for modelling soil-structure interaction. A small prescribed horizontal displacement is applied to the block to induce sliding along the interface. The resulting failure forces and average maximum shear stresses agree closely between the 2D and 3D models, validating the interface elements.

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Figure 1 The View of The Model in PLAXIS 2D

This document describes using a sliding block model in PLAXIS 2D and 3D to verify the performance of interfaces for modelling soil-structure interaction. A small prescribed horizontal displacement is applied to the block to induce sliding along the interface. The resulting failure forces and average maximum shear stresses agree closely between the 2D and 3D models, validating the interface elements.

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SLIDING BLOCK FOR TESTING INTERFACES

SLIDING BLOCK FOR TESTING INTERFACES

One of the particular features of PLAXIS is the use of interfaces for modelling
soil-structure interaction. This document describes an example that has been used to
verify the performance of these elements by means of a sliding block.
Used version:
• PLAXIS 2D - Version 2011
• PLAXIS 3D - Version 2012
Input: The model layout in PLAXIS 2Dis shown in Figure 1. The block lays in the region
0 ≤ x ≤ 4, 0 ≤ y ≤ 1. An interface is used to model the sliding at the base of the block.

Figure 1 The view of the model in PLAXIS 2D

The model layout in PLAXIS 3D is shown in Figure 2. Two blocks are considered. The
underlying block lays in the region 0 ≤ x ≤ 12, 0 ≤ y ≤ 8, 0 ≤ z ≤ 1. The upper block
lays in the region 1 ≤ x ≤ 11, 1 ≤ y ≤ 7, 1 ≤ z ≤ 2. An interface is used to model the
sliding at the base of the upper block.

Figure 2 The view of the model in PLAXIS 3D

At the left side, a prescribed horizontal displacement of 0.001 m is applied, but the nodes
at this side are free to move vertically. The bottom nodes are fully fixed. All other nodes
are entirely free.
Materials: The block to which the interface is assigned is modelled as a stiff linear
elastic material (Table 1). The properties of the interface are stored in a separate
elastoplastic data set. The adhesion is small so that sliding is dominated by friction. The

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self weight stresses are switched on using K0 = 0.


Table 1 Material properties
Parameter Name Top soil Interface Bottom soil Unit
(PLAXIS 3D)
Material model Model Linear elastic Mohr-Coulomb Linear elastic -
Behaviour Type Non-porous Drained Non-porous -
Unit weight γ 14 0 0 kN/m3
Stiffness E 1 · 106 1 · 103 1 · 106 kN/m2
Poisson's ratio νur ' 0.0 0.0 0.0 -

Meshing: The Medium option is selected for the Element distribution of the Global
coarseness.
Calculations: The initial stress distribution is generated in the Initial phase by using the
K0 procedure. A new calculation phase is introduced (Phase 1) and the Calculation type
is set to Plastic analysis. In this phase the prescribed displacement and the interface are
activated. The Reset displacements to zero option is selected. The parameters for the
iterative procedure are given in Table 2:
Table 2 Iterative procedure
Tolerated error 0.001
Over relaxation 1.200
Maximum iterations 100
Desired minimum 4
Desired maximum 10

Output: On pushing the block to the right, it hardly deforms. PLAXIS gives an internal
stress distribution as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4. The interface elements show that
the contact stresses are largest at the right hand side. This is plausible as the pushing
introduces a rotation moment.
The resulting failure forces are 58.076 kN/m and 871.10 kN in PLAXIS 2D and PLAXIS
3D respectively. These values correspond to average maximum shear stresses of 14.504
kN/m2 and 14.565 kN/m2 .

Figure 3 Stress distribution (PLAXIS 2D)

Figure 4 Stress distribution (PLAXIS 3D)

Verification: No theoretical solution exists for verifying the internal stress distribution or
the distribution of the contact stresses. However, the average maximum shear stress can
be calculated as:

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SLIDING BLOCK FOR TESTING INTERFACES

τmax = c + γ · tan φ = 14.50kN/m2

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