Boundary‐Element Analysis for Unconfined Seepage Problems
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 114, Issue 5
Abstract
A boundary‐element solution procedure is illustrated and applied to the analyses of both steady‐state and non‐steady‐state unconfined seepage problems. These analyses are performed for a laboratory model and prototype earth dams to determine the position of the free surface in a steady‐state condition, as well as the movement of the free surface in a transient condition resulting from drawdown of the water level in a reservoir. Applicability of this method is evaluated based on comparisons between the numerical solutions and measured laboratory and field data.
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Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 114 • Issue 5 • May 1988
Pages: 556 - 572
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Copyright © 1988 ASCE.
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Published online: May 1, 1988
Published in print: May 1988
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