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Following are sample screenshots of program GeoCoPS (3.0). Each captured screen can be fully viewed by clicking on its thumbnail.
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1. Main Menu: This menu enables the user to quickly access the input data, to run the program, and to review the results, numerically and graphically displayed. Some input data is displayed on a figure to the right of the menu. |
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2. Input Data Menu: This menu allows navigating through and changing of input data. |
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3. Slurry Data: This dialog allows for input of tube's circumference (as part of the imposed constraints on the solution signifying, for example, the number of sewn sheets producing a tube), the number of slurries (signifying one step pumping or two-step pumping), the unit weight of the slurry, and the unit weight and height of outside fluid. |
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4. Geosynthetic Design Parameters: This dialog enables the input of reduction factors associated with the geosynthetics: installation damage (mainly due to overstressing resulting from poor control of pumping pressure), durability (important if exposed to UV), creep (typically, only short-term value is relevant), and seam strength (can be as large as 50% and more). |
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5. Type of Analysis: Pressing the design button will render the geometry of the tube for a given geosynthetic ultimate strength, the required geosynthetic strength for a desired height, and the geometry and strength for a given pumping pressure. |
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6. Numerical Results: After running GeoCoPS, the user can view the numerical results corresponding to the type of run selected. Information accounting for the anisotropy of the problem is provided. |
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7. Graphical Results: The geometry of the tube can be presented graphically. It also includes essential numerical results. The user can capture the geometry as a bitmap file that can later be retrieved by a word processor and integrated into a report. Alternatively, the user can export the (x,y) coordinates along the circumference to an Excel file. |
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8. Consolidation: GeoCoPS provides a menu allowing the user to assess the consolidated shape of the tube. The approach used is simplified and its principles can be read by clicking on help buttons in this screen. |
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9. Consolidated Shape: Upon selecting a consolidation model, GeoCoPS produces the consolidated geometry. |
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10. Graphics of Consolidated Shape: The geometry of the consolidated shape is displayed and can be captured as a bitmap file. The user can export the (x,y) coordinates to an Excel file. |
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11. Print/Print Preview: Toolbar buttons allow for printout of a built-in report. This report can be reviewed before print; it also contains graphics showing the geometry of the tube drawn to scale. |
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12. Help: Clicking on Help in the menu (upper left side of the main screen) or by pressing F1, the standard Microsoft® Help box appears. It can be accessed by table of contents or by using keywords. It provides the theoretical and practical background for the analysis in GeoCoPS. |
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13. Inside Help: Once selecting a topic in Help, the material describing the problem and solution appears. It includes text, illustrations, pictures, and equations. It also provides useful references. |
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