Title

Finite-Depth Seepage below Flat Aprons with Equal End Cutoffs

Authors

Authors

A. K. Jain;L. N. Reddi

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Hydraul. Eng.-ASCE

Keywords

Conformal mapping; Flat apron; Cutoff; Seepage; Uplift pressure; Exit; gradient; Engineering, Civil; Engineering, Mechanical; Water Resources

Abstract

Closed-form theoretical solutions for steady seepage below a horizontal impervious apron with equal end cutoffs are obtained using Schwarz-Christoffel transformation. The resulting implicit equations involving elliptic integrals are used to obtain various seepage characteristics in nondimensional floor-profile ratios. These ratios are further expressed in the form of design charts and as algebraic equations. The results have been validated by comparing the solutions with the available exact solutions for infinite-depth cases. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0000459. (C) 2011 American Society of Civil Engineers.

Journal Title

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering-Asce

Volume

137

Issue/Number

12

Publication Date

1-1-2011

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

1659

Last Page

1667

WOS Identifier

WOS:000299134800011

ISSN

0733-9429

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