GGU-STABILITY: Soil properties (Ex. 2)
- Matthias Jusko
Next, the system soil properties must be specified. Press the "Soil properties" button in the central dialog box. The following dialog box opens:
For each soil information on friction angle, cohesion, unit weight and pore water pressure coefficient are needed.
In saturated zones you enter unit weight of saturated soil. In unsaturated zones you enter unit weight of wet soil.
Under no circumstances may, for the unit weight, the buoyant unit weight be entered, as the program considers vertical water pressures via pore water pressures, and thus achieves the most exact approach.
The example system has 3 differing soils. First, select the "Soil properties" button. To edit the number of soils, select "x soil(s) to edit". Then enter 3 as the new number and confirm with "OK". You can now enter the soil properties for example 2 as shown in the following dialog box:
