H© Tutorial

WiscLEACH

Geo Engineerring Program

Department of Civil & Env
vironmental Engineering
University of Wissconsin Madison

06 June
e 2006

Program Website: Software Website:

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© University of Wissconsin-Madison 2006

 aunching WiscLEACH©
Initial Window After La
Create a
new input
p
file using
the NEW
command
in the
FILE
menu
e u
Enter input
E i d
data usiiing the
h INPUT
command in the DA ATA menu
Enter
precipitation
and simulation
time, press
NEXT
Enter hydraulic
properties of layers
above the
groundwater table,
and
d press NEXT
NEXT.
Select type of
leaching data
((water
ate leach
eac test,
column leach test,
etc ) and enter
etc.)
input parameters,
PRESS NEXT.
NEXT
Options for column
l
leaching
hi ttestt d
data
t
where adsorption-
controlled release
can be assumed
with instantaneous
linear and
reversible sorption.
Options for column
leaching test data
using a user
defined leaching
pattern. User must
i
inputt lleachate
h t
concentrations for
various pore
volumes of flow.
Enter aquifer properties,
PRESS NEXT.
Check box if
concentrations are to be
reported at locations
other than the point of
compliance (POC)
(POC).
Enter coordinates of
these locations. The
coordinates are defined
based on the coordinate
system
t shown
h iin SLIDE
2. PRESS NEXT.
Check box if 2D contour
graphs are desired
desired, and
enter times when
contours are to be
output. PRESS NEXT.

Note: contouring can

require considerable
processing
i ti
time.
Save the
input file
using the
SAVE AS
command
in the
FILE
menu.
Enter the file
name. Save
the file in the
WiscLEACH©
folder.
Start the simulatio
on using the RUN
command in the A ANALYZE menu.
menu

Allow the simulatio

on to run to
completion.
l ti
Use commands in the PLOT menu
to create graphs off the results.
The PROBLEM GEOMETRY command
shows the problem ge
eometry, as illustrated
in the next slide.
PLOT – PROBLEM GEOMETRY VIEW
Graph concentrations at the
monitoring
it i points
i t ussing
i ththe
CONCENTRATION N AT
MONITORING POINTS Command.
This slide shows a
typical
yp g
graph
p of the
temporal record of
concentrations at
the monitoring
points.
Create isochors wiith the 2D
CONTOURS comm mand.
This slide shows a
typical contour map.
Isochors for different
times are reported
by selecting other
tabs.
Grap phs can be
customized. Options
are sselected by right
right-
click
king
g on the g
graph.
p
Thiss example shows
conttouring options
options.
The 2D CONTOUR
OPTIONS window
permits definition of
th minimum
the i i andd
maximum
concentrations that
are reported,
p , and the
contour interval.
The ZOOM function
permits a closer
p
view of the selected
area (black highlight
above), ) as
illustrated in the
following slide
slide.
This slide shows the
zoomed image.
The ZOOM can be un-d
done, as shown below.
Graphs can
c be exported by
selecting
g the EXPORT
DIALOG G when right
g clicking
g
on the grraph.
Additional options
A
a available via
are
th
he EXPERT
P
PARAMETERS
a OPTIONS
and
c
commands under
th
he DATA menu
The EXPERT
PARAMETERS
dialog
g box
permits re-
definition of
defaults used in
WiscLEACH©.
The options command
d permits definition of
units.
units
 Software Developers
D p
• The algorithms used in WiscLEA ACH© were developed by Dr. Lin
Li off Jackson
J k State
St t University.
U i it

• The Windows® interface for WisscLEACH© was developed by Dr.

Bulent Hatipoglu off Istanbul Tecchnical University.

• Development of WiscLEACH© was

w managed by Professors
Craig H. Benson and Tuncer B. Edil of the University of
Wisconsin-Madison.

• The WiscLEACH© website was developed by Professor Peter J.

Bosscher of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
W
 n WiscLEACH©
Publications on
• Li, L., Benson, C., Edil, T., and Hatipoglu, B. (2007),
E ti ti G
Estimating Groundwater
d t Im Impactst from
f Coal
C l
Combustion Products in Highways,
H Waste and
Resource Management
Management, in n press
press.

• Li, L., Benson, C., Edil, T., and Hatipoglu, B. (2006),

WiscLEACH: A Model for Predicting Ground Water
Impacts from Fly-Ash Stab bilized Layers in
Roadways Geotechnical Engineering in the
Roadways,
Information Technology Age, D. DeGroot, J. DeJong,
J. Frost, and L. Baise, edss., ASCE.