Abstract
Seepage through a triangular dam core is studied by the hodograph method. Core slope providing minimal seepage rate at prescribed head value and core cross-sectional area is found. A simple flow pattern involving seepage face, constant head, and non-flow boundaries is assumed. Seepage through a cake of low permeable sediments deposited along the bottom of a channel is treated analogously.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 443-451 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Dam core
- Hodograph method
- Minimization
- Seepage
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computational Mechanics
- Materials Science(all)
- Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
- Mechanics of Materials