GeogridMat - PLAXIS 2D Input objects documentation
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GeogridMat

Material set that can be assigned to a geogrid.
Property Long name Unit Description
Name Name - Name of the geogrid material.
Comments Comments - Comments on the geogrid material.
MaterialName Identification - Identification of the geogrid material.
Colour Colour - Colour of the geogrid material.
MaterialNumber Identification number - Identification number of the geogrid material.
Elasticity Material type -
Elastic
Enables elastic geogrid material behaviour.
Elastoplastic
Enables elastoplastic geogrid material behaviour.
IsIsotropic Isotropic -
True
Enables isotropic geogrid material behaviour.
False
Disables isotropic geogrid material behaviour.
EA1 EA1 F/L Stiffness of the geogrid in first axial direction.
EA2 EA2 F/L Stiffness of the geogrid in second axial direction.
Np1 Np,1 F/L Maximum allowed tension force in the geogrid in first axial direction.
Np2 Np,2 F/L Maximum allowed tension force in the geogrid in second axial direction.
NonSoilSpecificHeatCapacity Non-soil specific heat capacity Energy/Time/Temperature Specific heat capacity of the soild material.
ThermalConductivity Thermal conductivity Power/Length/Temperature Thermal conductivity of solid material.
Density Density Mass/Length3 Density of solid material.
ThermalExpansion Thermal expansion 1/Temperature Thermal expansion coefficient.
A Area Length2 Area considered for thermal explansion.