Material System Concept

Granite_Bedrock 15 m

30%Loam

70%Clay70%

0.82m

Gravel 0.05 m

Asphalt 0.05 m

Isothermal Conduction at 60 deg F

Convection @ 19.2 degC, 0.44 m/s, Direct and diffuse solar, and radiative cooling

MATERIAL = Homogenous composition of matter with specific values of intrinsic (context-independent) physical properties

1D MATERIAL SYSTEM = Set of layers of arbitrary thickness, with context-dependent boundary conditions.

Concept incorporated in EDCS

Provides “hook” for physical property attributions throughout the terrain.

Material System Modeling Captured in EDCS

LAYER = is 1 or more materials, each of arbitrary aggregate mass % in the layer.