If you are a current Phase2 5.0 user, here are some tips to get you started.
What's New in Version 6.0
For a comprehensive listing of all new features in Phase2 6.0 see the What's New in Phase2 Version 6.0 topic.
Some of the most important new features of Phase2 6.0 are:
Finite Element Slope Stability using the Shear Strength Reduction (SSR) method
Finite Element Groundwater Seepage Analysis
New strength models for soil and rock (Generalized Hoek-Brown, Cam-Clay and Modified Cam-Clay)
New support options - tieback bolt model. Piles and geotextiles/geogrids can be modeled with the new Structural Interface option.
New Liner design tools
New joint modeling options
New loading options
Import Slide Files
Improved meshing options
Greatly improved boundary editing options and general interface usability.
New Tutorials
Several new tutorials have been prepared, which give step-by-step instructions on how to use some of the most important new features in Phase2. See the Phase2 Tutorials page for more information. New tutorials start with Tutorial #7.
New Verification Examples
Many new verification examples have been analyzed and documented for the new Finite Element Groundwater and Finite Element Slope Stability features of Phase2 6.0.
Click the links to view the manuals, which are in PDF format. The example files are available in the Examples folder of your Phase2 6.0 installation folder.