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http://dx.doi.org/10.14481/jkges.2015.16.8.45

Seepage Quantity Evaluation of a Fill Dam using 3D FEM Analysis  

Choi, Byoungil (Korea Infrastructure Safety Corporation)
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Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society / v.16, no.8, 2015 , pp. 45-49 More about this Journal
Abstract
Using 2D numerical analysis that covers the largest section of the dam body, a process is generally performed when evaluating its stability against seepage. The quantity of seepage is first obtained by assuming that its bottom topography is in the simple form of a rectangle, it is then calculated by reflecting its sectional shape during this process of analyzing the seepage quantity. Considering that various forms of dams are being constructed on various types of ground, thanks to more recent technological advances, it is judged more appropriate to draw a conclusion by means of the results on reflecting the realistic shape and topographical conditions of the dam body through 3D numerical analysis. Therefore, this study intends to present a method designed to carry out safety management by evaluating the correct quantity of water leakage that passes only through the dam body, having excluded other factors that include the amount of rainfall through the 3D FEM analysis.
Keywords
2D numerical analysis; 3D numerical analysis; 3D FEM analysis; Seepage quantity;
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