Select Soil Properties
from the toolbar or the Analysis
menu.
Enter the soil properties in the Soil Properties dialog. For each material:
To define soil properties:
Select Soil Properties
from the toolbar or the Analysis
menu.
Enter the soil properties in the Soil Properties dialog. For each material:
Enter the soil name and unit weight.
You can use the checkboxes to enable or disable the input for Immediate Settlement, Primary Consolidation or Secondary Consolidation. If a checkbox is selected, then the corresponding settlement type will be computed for that material. If a checkbox is NOT selected, then the corresponding settlement type will not be computed for that material.
If you wish to define properties which vary by depth, select the Properties vary by depth checkbox (see below for more information).
If your model includes Wick Drains, you can define horizontal flow parameters by selecting the Wick Drains button.
When you are finished defining soil properties, select OK in the Soil Properties dialog.
After soil properties have been defined, the properties are assigned to the soil layers of your model in the Soil Layers dialog.
For detailed information on the soil properties and their implementation, definitions and typical values, see the following documents:
Properties Vary By Depth
To define properties which vary by depth, select the Properties vary by depth checkbox for the desired materials.
In this case, all applicable parameters can have a Top and a Bottom value defined (i.e. the value of the parameter at the top of a soil layer and the bottom of a soil layer). The top and bottom values are indicated by the letters t and b beside the applicable edit boxes. A linear variation is assumed between the top and bottom values.
If a given parameter does NOT vary by depth, then simply enter the same value for the top and bottom.
Right Click Shortcut
In the 3D View, the Soil Properties and Soil Layers dialogs can be accessed with a right-click shortcut:
Right-click on a soil layer in the 3D View representation of your soil column profile.
Select Edit Soil Layer or Edit Soil Property to access the soil layer or soil property dialogs.