Cutoff Under Dam


Application GeoStudio
Version Latest version
Primary Analysis SEEP/W
Keywords GeoStudio, SEEP/W, uplift pressure, erosion, flow regime, upstream, embankment

Introduction

Many geotechnical engineering problems include the flow of water around a cut-off, which is installed to reduce the up-lift pressure on the dam and reduce the possibility of internal erosion along the soil-structure contact.

This example will illustrate the ability of SEEP/W to simulate the flow regime of a soil, where a cut-off exists below the upstream side of an embankment.

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See also

Examples - SEEP/W - Overview    [Examples]


SEEP/W Tutorial    [Examples]


Exit Gradients    [Examples]


Foundation with Anisotropy    [Examples]


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