Plaxis Tutorial Jun 2026

A circular footing (radius 1 m) is to support a column load of 1 MN on a dry sand layer 10 m thick, underlain by rock.

Why this tutorial? – It’s axisymmetric (2D but represents a 3D circular footing), computationally light, and introduces key Plaxis concepts. plaxis tutorial

PLAXIS 2D: Geotechnical Engineering Software - Bentley Systems A circular footing (radius 1 m) is to