I have a 50mx25m section of Clay analysed in Plane Strain.
It's density is
*Density
1977., (kg/m3)
So therefore I specify the initial geostatic stress condition as
*INITIAL CONDITIONS, TYPE=STRESS, GEOSTATIC
LCESET,0,25,-485000,0,2
As 25x1977x9.81=484859 N/m2
Gravity is specified as...
Hello I have two soil blocks: one is large (clay) and the other is small (gravel).
The gravel block is embedded in the clay block. Since I am using a half space the clay and gravel blocks have a free face which is restrained in the x direction. The sides surfaces of the clay block are...