Slope Water Parameters

Ponded Water Pressure, Groundwater Method, and Tension Crack Water Properties can be added via the Slope Properties dialog using the Water Parameters tab.

Ponded Water Pressure

To define a Slope Property's Ponded Water Pressure:

1. Select Home > Slope > Properties
2. The Slope Properties dialog will open. Select the Water Parameters tab in the main dialog area.
3. Select the Apply Ponded Water checkbox.
4. Define the Ponded Water Elevation and Unit Weight.
5. Select OK or Apply to recompute the analysis with the new Ponded Water parameters.

Groundwater

The Groundwater Method can be set in the Water Parameters tab of the Slope Properties dialog. The selected Groundwater Method can be applied to Joints and Tension Cracks as desired.

To define the Groundwater Method:

1. Select Home > Slope > Properties
2. The Slope Properties dialog will open. Select the Water Parameters tab in the main dialog area.
3. The Groundwater Method can be selected from a drop-down list of options:
   1. Dry
      
   2. Elevation
   3. Water Surface
   4. Custom Pressure
4. Select OK or Apply to recompute the analysis with the new Groundwater Method applied.

Tension Crack Water Properties

If a Tension Crack exists in the defined slope geometry, its water properties can be edited in the Water Parameters tab. For information on adding a Tension Crack, see the Tension Crack topic.

To define a Tension Crack's water properties:

1. Select Home > Slope > Properties
2. The Slope Properties dialog will open. Select the Water Parameters tab in the main dialog area.
3. Under the Tension Crack Water Properties, the current Groundwater Method can be applied by selecting the Apply Groundwater checkbox.
4. Select OK or Apply to recompute the analysis with the new water properties applied to the Tension Crack.