Unsteady Seepage Analysis of Wallace Dam
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 109, Issue 6
Abstract
Transient seepage patterns in the west dike station 58+00 of Wallace Dam are studied through a saturated‐unsaturated seepage analysis using a finite element solution technique. Numerical results obtained are presented and compared with field data. Further, a simplified formulation of finite element equations for saturated‐unsaturated analysis is presented which increases computational efficiency considerably.
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Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 109 • Issue 6 • June 1983
Pages: 809 - 826
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Published online: Jun 1, 1983
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