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Understanding unsaturated soil mechanics is now critical for geotechnical engineers performing slope stability analyses, designing soil covers for mine or municipal waste facilities, or determining the effect of agricultural or irrigation projects on groundwater flow. Environmental conditions at the ground surface, such as precipitation, evaporation and transpiration, have been increasingly recognized as having a significant impact on soil behaviour in the unsaturated or vadose zone. In fact, “unsaturated soil mechanics may have more to do with the ground surface moisture flux conditions than it has to do with the thickness of the unsaturated soil zone” (D.G. Fredlund, Geotechnical News, Dec. 2001). So how can you determine the impact of environmental conditions on the unsaturated zone? VADOSE/W provides a solution to this problem.
VADOSE/W is a finite element software product for analyzing flow from the environment, across the ground surface, through the unsaturated vadose zone and into the local groundwater regime. Its comprehensive formulation allows you to analyze both simple and complex problems. For example, you can perform a simple analysis of ground infiltration due to rainfall, or you can build a sophisticated model that considers snow melt and root transpiration, as well as surface evaporation, runoff, ponding, and gas diffusion. You can apply VADOSE/W to the analysis and design of geotechnical, mining, hydrogeological, agricultural, and civil engineering projects.
Otte is the Sole Singapore VADOSE/W distributor as well as the Sole Malaysia VADOSE/W distributor. You may also choose to purchase VADOSE/W in a discounted GeoStudio bundle. For more details on the types of discounted GeoStudio bundles available Click Here