Calibration of multiple ground profiles

The PISA numerical design method relies on the calibration of depth variation functions for individual geotechnical units using idealised homogeneous profiles. It is now possible to calibrate the depth variation functions of all relevant unit ground profiles in a single PLAXIS Monopile Designer project, instead of using one project per unit.

Built-in API p-y curves

Built-in API p-y curves for static loading are now available in Analysis, for easy comparison between the conventional and PISA design methods.

Other changes and improvements

• Output: Added chart for the depth variation of the distributed moment due to vertical shear reaction, m(z).
• Export to SACS: Changed the unit transformation for the distributed moment to match the M-T curve units used in SACS 2023.1 (kN·m/m). Users exporting to SACS 2023 and older versions will need to reduce the values of the distributed moment by a factor of 100, to obtain kN·m/cm.
• Corrected built-in Bothkennar clay model’s coefficient c8, from -0.08456 to -0.8456.
• PySide2 was replaced with PyQt5 as the GUI framework for Python applications.