Abstract
AbstractAn analytical solution is presented for a two‐dimensional multilayered hillside seepage problem. The soil is horizontally stratified with each layer having a different permeability. The flow medium is assumed to be water‐saturated to the soil surface, bounded below by an impermeable barrier at a finite depth, and bounded laterally by vertical streamlines. Seepage occurs into the flow medium along the upper part and out along the lower part of the sloping soil surface. Two situations are analyzed, one with a constant slope soil surface and another with an abritrarily shaped soil surface. The potential and stream functions for the problem are developed by starting with a general series solution to Laplace's equation and using a modified Gram‐Schmidt method to determine the series coefficients. Solutions are derived for two‐layered and three‐layered soils. From these derivations, solutions for soils with more than three layers can be readily deduced. The results presented include flow nets, seepage velocities and infiltration rates for two‐layered and three‐layered soils.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
