The Soil Massif object contains soil volume that is to be calculated using the geotechnical analysis. Soil massifs can be found in the "Special Objects" folder in the Navigator and the associated input dialog box can be opened from there. The following figure shows the input dialog.
List
The list of the dialog contains all soil massifs that are available in the current model. All other fields of the entire input dialog contain the entries for the soil massif that is currently selected in the list.
Soil Massif Type
Soil massifs can be defined in two ways. They can be generated from soil samples or alternatively from solid bodies that may be combined. The appropriate selection must be made in the Solid Soil Type field of the dialog box, as shown in the image below. It influences the appearance of the input dialog depending on the required entries for the selected type.
The subchapters Generated from Soil Samples and Soil Volume Set are devoted to the detailed consideration of the further input for the soil massifs.
The following is a summary of the striking differences between the two types of solid mass.
Variant (1) - Generated from soil samples
- The soil mass is generated from soil samples and the inputs to the geometry.
- All soil solids that are part of the massif retain the status "generated" and are therefore dependent on the massif.
- The corresponding soil solids cannot be edited individually with regard to their material and their geometry.
- If a change in the input data, for example in the soil samples, is required in the massif, the solid can be updated by regenerating the massif.
Variant (2) - soil solid set
- The soil massif can be assembled from a soil volume body or from a soil volume body set of continuous soil bodies.
- The corresponding soil solids can be edited individually with regard to their material and their geometry.
- No soil samples are assigned to the massif. A change in the stratification has to be made in the soil solids.