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Seep/W'S Intuitive Modeling Workflow: Reate Problem Workspace and Analysis Properties

The document describes the 8 step workflow for using the SEEP/W modeling software: 1) Create a problem workspace and define analysis properties, 2) Draw domain regions or import from CAD, 3) Define material properties and initial pore-water pressure, 4) Define hydraulic boundary conditions, 5) Draw the mesh, 6) Solve the analysis, 7) Display computed pore-water pressure conditions, 8) View result information and generate plots and reports.

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Seep/W'S Intuitive Modeling Workflow: Reate Problem Workspace and Analysis Properties

The document describes the 8 step workflow for using the SEEP/W modeling software: 1) Create a problem workspace and define analysis properties, 2) Draw domain regions or import from CAD, 3) Define material properties and initial pore-water pressure, 4) Define hydraulic boundary conditions, 5) Draw the mesh, 6) Solve the analysis, 7) Display computed pore-water pressure conditions, 8) View result information and generate plots and reports.

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SEEP Workflow |Compiled By: Atiqa Khan

SEEP/W'S INTUITIVE
MODELING WORKFLOW
1. CREATE PROBLEM WORKSPACE AND ANALYSIS PROPERTIES

Create a SEEP/W analysis and set up the problem workspace. Choose analysis type, including steady-
state, transient or coupled analyses, and define initial pore-water pressure conditions, convergence
criteria, time duration and increments, and more.

2. Draw domain regions or import from a CAD program

Draw the regions in your domain using CAD-like drawing tools, including drawing polygon and
circular regions, coordinate import, copy-paste geometric items, length and angle feedback, region
splitting and merging, and direct keyboard entry of coordinates, lengths, and angles. Alternatively,
import AutoCAD DWG or DXF files directly into GeoStudio to create your domain geometry.

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3. DEFINE MATERIAL PROPERTIES AND PORE-WATER PRESSURE

Define the material properties for your analysis, assign them to regions on the domain, and then define
your initial pore-water pressure conditions. Select from Saturated/Unsaturated, Saturated Only and
Interface material models. Define hydraulic material functions using spline data point entry, Fredlund-
Xing or van Genuchten methods. Define the initial pore-water pressure conditions for transient
scenarios using results from other SEEP/W analyses, defined spatial functions or draw an initial water
table.

4. DEFINE HYDRAULIC BOUNDARY CONDITIONS

Define hydraulic boundary conditions to simulate total head, pressure head, pore-water pressure, unit
flux (q) or total flux (Q) conditions. Time-varying conditions can also be modeled using total head,
pressure head, unit flux (q) or total flux (Q) vs. time functions. The total head vs. volume function can
also be used to simulate volume of water entering or exiting the domain via a specified boundary.

5. DRAW MESH PROPERTIES

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Open Draw Mesh Properties to refine the mesh drawn on the entire domain, or along specific geometric
regions, lines or boundaries. Interface elements can also be created to simulate geosynthetic or other
thin materials.

6. SOLVE YOUR ANALYSES

When your problem is completely defined, start the analysis process in the Solver Manager window.
The Solver Manager displays the solution progress, allowing you to cancel if necessary. While the
solution is in progress, you can look at preliminary results in the Results window.

7. DISPLAY THE COMPUTED PORE-WATER PRESSURE CONDITIONS

When the Solver is finished, the Total Head contours are displayed, along with the location of phreatic
surface, or zero pressure isoline, and flux vectors. You can display other contours of almost any
parameter including pore-water pressure, material properties, water flow, and gradients, using the Draw
Contours window. Contour legends and properties can also be modified. Labels can be added to contour
lines for display in Results View. Flow paths can also be drawn in steady-state analyses.

8. VIEW RESULT INFORMATION, GENERATE PLOTS AND REPORTS

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Interactively select any node or gauss region to view result information, including total head, pore-water
pressure, material properties, and more. Display plots of computed results over the x- or y-direction or
create time-varying plots of results in transient analyses, such as total head, water flux, cumulative water
volume, and more. Generate reports of the definition and results, and export into other applications such
as Microsoft Excel for further analysis.

Reference:

https://www.geo-slope.com/products/seep-w#tab6Content

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