Introduction

The objective of this example is to illustrate the ability of SEEP/W to simulate groundwater flow in anisotropic porous media in which properties are defined in a rotated Cartesian coordinate system. A gravity dam is simulated with a cutoff wall extending into the foundation material below the upstream side of the dam.

Two scenarios are considered, each with a different foundation material. The first foundation consists of an isotropic material while the second consists of an anisotropic material with hydraulic conductivity greater in one direction than in other directions.