preprocess.sigma_v0_profile()

Static vertical effective stress at each elevation.

Usage

Source

preprocess.sigma_v0_profile(
    elevation,
    surface,
    gamma_total,
    water_elevation=0.0,
    gamma_water=GAMMA_WATER,
)

Parameters

elevation: array_like

Elevations, ft.

surface: float

Ground surface elevation, ft.

gamma_total: float

Total unit weight of the soil, ksf/ft.

water_elevation: float = 0.0

Water table elevation, ft. Water standing above the surface adds to the total stress.

gamma_water: float = GAMMA_WATER

Unit weight of water, ksf/ft.

Returns

ndarray

Effective stress, ksf, floored at zero.