Groundwater Results Overview
The options for viewing groundwater analysis results in RS2, are only applicable if you have performed a finite element groundwater seepage analysis (i.e. Groundwater Method = Finite Element Analysis in the RS2 Model program).
If your Groundwater Method = Piezometric Lines or Water Pressure Grid, then only Pore Pressure results will be available.
Finite Element Seepage Analysis
If you have computed a finite element groundwater seepage analysis, then you will be able to view the following groundwater analysis results in RS2 Interpret:
- you will be able to plot contours of groundwater data such as Pore Pressure, Degree of Saturation, Discharge Velocity, Hydraulic Gradient and Permeability
- Flow Lines or Iso-Lines can be added to the contour plots
- Flow Vectors, the computed Water Table, and Ponded Water can be displayed
- Discharge Section results will be available
Piezometric Lines, Water Pressure Grids, Ru Coefficients
If you are using Piezometric Lines, a Water Pressure Grid, or Ru coefficients to define your groundwater conditions, then the only groundwater results available will be Pore Pressure Contours. The Pore Pressure distribution is used to calculate Effective Stress.
No other groundwater results will be available (i.e. you cannot view Flow Vectors, Flow Lines, Hydraulic Gradient etc.)