Soil Layer

A layer comprising of soil.

 

Classification

Items > Geotechnical Constituents > Soil Layer

 

Available in the following programs

Repute

 

Properties

Property

Type

 

Description

Default value/units

Example/range of values

General

Name

The item's name

Layer 1

any text

Type

The item's type

Soil Layer

 

Category

The item's sub group

Layer

 

Kind

The item's group

Geotechnical Constituents

 

Notes

Free-form notes regarding this item

 

any text

Dimensions

Thickness

Thickness of layer

3 m

> 0 m

Dip

Angle of layer from horizontal, measured clockwise

0 °

³ -10 ° and £ 10 °

Material

Soil

Name of the soil linked to this layer

Soil 1

any text

Type

Soil's type

 

Sand, Clay, etc

Is dry?

Flag indicating whether the layer dry (unsaturated) or wet (saturated)

no

yes/no

Is drained?

Flag indicating whether the layer is drained (water flows freely through layer) or undrained (water does NOT flow freely through the layer)

no

yes/no

Links

Active Earth Coefficients

 

 not specified

 

Passive Earth Coefficients

 

 not specified

 

At-Rest Earth Coefficients

 

 not specified

 

Skin Friction Limit

 

 not specified

 

Bearing Pressure limit

 

 not specified

 

 

Alpha

 

 not specified

 

Wall friction

 

 not specified

 

Lateral earth pressure coefficient

 

 not specified

 

Help

Help file

Help file providing further information about this item

Rex.chm

 

Web site

 

Web site for the program

www.geocentrix.co.uk/help/