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Biot Poroelasticity
Model ID: 483

The Poroelasticity interface couples Darcy's law and solid mechanics to assess deformation of porous media that results from fluid withdrawals. The model builds on top of the Terzaghi Compaction example. Results from Terzaghi compaction and Biot poroelasticity analyses are compared to each other and are a good match to published analyses.



Biot Poroelasticity Hydraulic head(surface plot), displacement (contours and deformations) at Year 5. The vertical axis and deformation are exaggerated for clarity.