You can create a concentrated pore fluid flow load to define concentrated pore fluid flow at a vertex or node in soils analyses.
To create or edit a concentrated pore fluid flow:
Display the concentrated pore fluid flow load editor using one of the following methods:
To create a new concentrated pore fluid flow load, follow the procedure outlined in “Creating loads,” Section 16.8.1 (Category: Fluid; Types for Selected Step: Concentrated pore fluid flow).
To edit an existing concentrated pore fluid flow load using menus or managers, see “Editing step-dependent objects,” Section 3.4.12. To edit the region to which the load is applied, see “Editing the region to which a prescribed condition is applied,” Section 16.8.4.
In the Magnitude field, enter the flow velocity (units LT–1). A positive magnitude indicates fluid flow into the body at the vertex or node.
If desired, click the arrow to the right of the Amplitude field, and select the amplitude of your choice from the list that appears. Alternatively, you can click Create to create a new amplitude. (See Chapter 38, “The Amplitude toolset,” for more information.)
Click OK to save your data and to exit the editor.
