A detailed analysis of coastal structures can be performed in the program "Gabion Wall Check," where the structure is subjected to soil pressures depending on its deformation. The program checks the load-bearing capacity of the coastal structure, the internal stability of the anchoring system, the load-bearing capacity of individual anchors, hydraulic checks, and/or vertical load-bearing capacity.
Global construction stability is solved by the Slope Stability program. All necessary data is automatically transferred between both programs. Earth pressures are applied to the main structure being checked in the Earth Pressures program.
The initial calculation of the coastal structure can be done in the "Design of Breakwater Rock" program. The main results obtained in this program are the minimum required depth of the structure in the soil, preliminary internal forces, and forces in anchors.
The structure can be subjected to active earth pressure, increased active earth pressure, or at-rest earth pressure.Numerical analysis of complex excavations, often in combination with other structures, can be performed in the MKE program. It is possible to model all types of cross-sections, anchors, beams, etc. An advantage is the possibility to use various nonlinear material models for specific types; e.g., Cam-clay model or hypoplastic clay.
