GeoStudio 2007 provides comprehensive tools for performing analysis of dams and levees.
The Problem
Dams and Levees are engineered barriers designed to retain surface water. These structures are often required
to limit water losses and pore-pressures through the barrier. This is often difficult to achieve because ideal
natural materials are not always available at the site. As a result, advanced designs of dams and levees may
include internal drains or barriers to trap or collect seepage water or to dissipate the hydraulic head that
drives flow through the dam. Operation of the dam under changing water levels can further complicate the
required design. Finally, it is imperative that the dam or levee be stable under construction, operation, and
draw down conditions.
The Solution
GeoStudio 2007 is a suite of products that can be used to evaluate the performance of dams and levees with
varying levels of complexity. The seepage, settlement, filling/draining, and stability performance of the
structure can be simulated during the entire construction sequence. Either long term (steady state) or
detailed transient analyses can be done to consider time-dependent responses. Pore-water pressures and
stresses can be included in an advanced stability analysis. The response of the structure to earthquake
loading or ground freezing/thawing can also be investigated.
