GGU-GABION: Soil properties

Up to 50 soil layers can be taken into consideration. For each layer the following parameters must be given:

depth in metres below top of the wall, or absolute depth,
unit weight [kN/m³] of moist soil γ,
unit weight [kN/m³] of buoyant soil γ',
friction angle [°],
cohesion (active and passive) [kN/m²],
active angle of wall friction as the ratio δ_a/φ,
passive angle of wall friction δ_p/φ,

constrained modulus E_s [kN/m²] (for settlement analysis).

If you activate the "Differentiate active + passive soil properties" check box in the dialog box in "File/New" or "Editor 1/Analysis options", you can enter differing friction angles and unit weights for the active and the passive sides.The program provides an expandable database with soil properties for common soils. The
database can be opened via the "Common soils" button in the "Editor 1/Soils" editor box .

If you are already working with GGU-CONNECT, you can also import soil properties from your subsoil layer model that you have created in GGU-CONNECT.

Further explanations can be found under the menu item “Editor 1 / Soils”.