Inputting and editing soils

The "Add new soil" dialog window serves to input name soil parameters that should be obtained from laboratory measurements or geological survey.

All inputting fields in the window must be filled. The only exception is the value of γ_sat (bulk weight of saturated soil) in the window section "Uplift". Should this field remain empty the program automatically adds the value of γ  (bulk weight of soil).

Clicking the hint button "" provides information about the theory of analyses linked to individual values being inputted.    

Color and soil pattern are selected in "Soil and rock symbols" dialog window. To open this window press the "Pattern and color" button.

If no geological survey or laboratory experiments are available, the soil can be specified with the help of the soil database containing approximate values of basic characteristics. The "Classify" button opens the "Classification of soils" dialog window with the values offered for inserting into the window. The "Delete" button allows for removing information about classified soil from the catalog. Soil parameters that do not appear in the catalog ("Friction angle struc-soil" in the picture) must be in any case assigned manually.

The specified soil is inserted into the list of soils by pressing the "Add" button.

Dialog window "Add new soils"