Basic modeling concept for coupled

analysis using GTS.

Perform: Seepage Analysis (Steady-State) – Stage 1
Perform: Construction – Stage 2
 Determination of Hydraulic Head

Elevation head = 50 cm
Pressure head = 450 cm

Reference Height @ (0,0)

Height: 50 cm Units
Pressure head = 450 cm Force: N
Length:cm
 Determination of Hydraulic
Head: Stage 1
Stage Type
- Seepage Analysis (SS)

Activated Data
- Element: 50 cm
- Boundary: pressure head = 450 cm

Elevation head = 50 cm
Pressure head = 450 cm
Total head = 500 cm

**Once a defined construction stage has been

Define Construction Stage properly defined for seepage analysis, the user
must define an analysis case to instruct the
solver to consider construction stage.
Results
Extracting Results
Pressure Head (cm)
510
500
490
480
470 Pressure Head
460 (cm)
450
440
0 20 40 60
 Stage 2 Define Construction Stage :
Stress Analysis
Since one stage has been
defined for seepage analysis,
the user must add a “New”
stage.

In this case, the stage type will

be assigned as “Construction”
to consider the stress results.
Pore pressure results will be
automatically considered from
the previous seepage analysis
stage 1.

BC: boundary condition

SW: Self weight
 Pore Pressure Results

Pore pressure results from seepage analysis have transferred to Construction Stage.
The legend has flipped indicating that the solver has considered the results into stress analysis.
 Results
The pore pressure results from seepage analysis may not be exactly the same as
the pore pressure results that have been transferred to the stress stage. The reason
being is that the results for stress/strain values have been assigned as Center by default.
To get the exact solution, click the Center + node.
 Overview
Excavation 9m, 8m,7m

Ground
Wall

Mesh sets
Boundary Conditions

Bc: Boundary Conditions

Seepage face: Review boundary condition (marked as Yellow)
9a : Total head = 9m (Active Side)
9b: Total head = 9m (Passive Side)
8: Total head = 8m @ elevation 8
7: Total head = 7m @ elevation 7
Presentation model
Several colored layers
representing
excavations

Wall

10m
 Construction Stage Overview
Semi-Coupled analysis can be modeled in GTS by interchanging the constructions
from seepage to construction stages. Interchanging the seepage stage and stress
stages can simulate the varying seepage flow and stress variations.

Semi-coupled analysis cannot consider the hydrostatic effects on the wall. In order
to simulate pressure acting on the face wall, users may consider modeling the
varying pressure loads or defining a water level function in construction stage
analysis.

**Semi-couple analysis cannot consider excess pore pressure. This can be done in
a consolidation analysis. Undrained and drained conditions can be considered.
See online help manual for instructions on defining these conditions.

Finally, a seepage face is defined along the length of the wall. This function acts as
a review boundary conditions where the solver review the total head difference
and redirects the flow path. In short, it is a boundary condition to simulate
impermeable surface. Nodal flux can also be used to simulate impermeable
permeable surfaces.
Construction Stage 1
Construction Stage 2
Construction Stage 3
Construction Stage 4
Construction Stage 5
Construction Stage 6
Construction Stage 7

Total Head Stage 7

Seepage Pore pressure Stage 7

Deformation DXY
Flow

Flow path VXY

Pore pressure last stage

of excavation
 Deformation Results with and without
seepage analysis

DXY results for semi coupled analysis DXY results for construction stage analysis
: Max 6.0e-1m Only considering 9m water level:
Max: 5.81e-1