Swelling deformations of a fully wetted slope are calculated in FLAC using the swell constitutive model. Wetting is simulated by activating the swell model. Wetting-induced strains are calculated and compared to field measurements in this example for an actual field case of a wetted fill slope.
Keywords:
- Slope Stability
- swell deformations
- Swell model
- Mohr-Coulomb model
Materials:
- Soil
- Water
Analyses:
Static