Sustainable
maritime constructions
Simulates complex construction processes
PLACSIM® conducts realistic simulations considering the effect of gravity and collisions between elements of coastal structures under the laws of classical mechanics. Its current application is in the field of coastal engineering, such as mound breakwaters (armor units), toe berms of vertical breakwaters, or homogeneous low crested structures. It can simulate both new and repair works.
Analysis different
scenarios
Study different placement strategies with irregular bathymetries, placement errors or difficult cross sections
Software
Benefits of PLACSIM®
Sensitivity analysis on placement
Analysis of the influence of positioning errors due to weather conditions, crane operator training....
3D Visualisation of complex construction processes
Analysis of constructive feasibility of construction processes. Improved information between client and tenderer
Fast and versatile
Quick and easy simulations
Construction process optimisation
Cost and time reduction
Software
Benefits of PLACSIM®
Sensitivity analysis on placement
Analysis of the influence of positioning errors due to weather conditions, crane operator training....
3D Visualisation of complex construction processes
Analysis of constructive feasibility of construction processes. Improved information between client and tenderer
Fast and versatile
Quick and easy simulations
Construction process optimisation
Cost and time reduction
Theoretical basis
PLACSIM® is coded under UnityTM environment, where a Game Engine (GE) is integrated to simulate the action of gravity and collisions between objects. The GE used by Unity is PhysX, developed by NVIDIA, which solves the equations of classical mechanics (Newton’s Laws).
More information on PLACSIM’s predecessor software can be found in our article Molines et al. (2021). (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378383921000612)
