Homogeneous Embankment Dam Analysis (Part 3 of 3)

This tutorial series shows you how to calculate the total and effective stresses and water flow in a homogeneous embankment dam. This FLAC 8.1 tutorial demonstrates how to update the soil densities and the effective stresses in the embankment. This is part three of a three part tutorial series.

Download the project and grid files used in this tutorial:

Embankment Tutorial (3 of 3) Project (zip | 3 kb)


Tutorial - Part 1 | Tutorial - Part 2 | Tutorial - Part 3

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