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tion and width; and upstream and
downstream slopes.
Applications
This meshing tool has been success-
fully applied to generate 3D meshes in
preparation for 3D analyses. During
the static and dynamic analyses the
generated meshes have proved to be
stable and well balanced, improving
convergence time.
Some of the meshes generated so far
include tunnels, natural slopes with
several stratums, excavations, dams,
waste deposits and MSE walls.
Alfredo Arenas
Civil engineer, PhD
Golder Associates SA
Magdalena 181, Las Condes,
Santiago, Chile
56-2-6162010
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Figure 4. Starter dam.
Figure 5. Final stage – showing the starter dam and final
dam.
Figure 6. Cross section through downstream sand dam toe.
