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Enter the desired number of layers
The number of layers must be between 1 and 50.
The Borehole Wizard guides you through the process of creating a borehole containing a series of layers. The wizard is flexible to allow many different soil types and properties, and automatically creates the layers according to the data you input into the wizard. This enables you to define all of the ground conditions for your site in one simple procedure.
The best way to learn how to use this wizard is to follow Tutorials 1, 3 and 4 in the Quick-Start Guide, which make use of this wizard.
Below are screenshots of the different steps that the wizard takes you through.
To create a new borehole, the Borehole Wizard takes you through the following steps:
Step 1 - How many layers do you want to create?
Enter the desired number of layers
The number of layers must be between 1 and 50.
Step 2 - Please specify the thickness and soil type of each layer
Thickness
Left-click on cells in the thickness column to access the built-in calculator via the drop down arrow and enter the correct value
Soil type
Select the soil type from the drop down list
Step 3 - Please enter the drained properties of each soil
Left-click on relevant cells and enter the correct properties
You can use the built-in calculators via the drop down arrows.
Step 4 - Please enter the undrained properties of each cohesive soil
If the borehole includes a cohesive soil then enter properties as before
Or... If there is no cohesive soil present then click Next
Step 5 - Select the scenarios in which you want to use the borehole
Tick the relevant boxes to select the scenarios in which you want to use the borehole
Click on the All or None buttons to select or deselect all the tick boxes respectively
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