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Distributions of Pore Water Pressure Surround a Horizontal Drain Pipe on a Retaining wall Under Steady State Condition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 December 2012

C. N. Chen  and
H. Y. Chen
C. N. Chen*
Affiliation:
Department of Construction Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan 10607, R.O.C.
H. Y. Chen
Affiliation:
Department of Construction Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan 10607, R.O.C.
*
*Corresponding author ([email protected])
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Abstract

This article presents the results from a study of drainage rates and groundwater pressure distributions surrounding a horizontal drain pipe. The pipe is assumed to be applied on a retaining wall and reached a steady state condition. The optimized design pattern for horizontal drain pipes on a retaining wall is deeply related to the efficiency of dissipation of groundwater and the pore pressure behind the wall. Therefore, simulations of groundwater flow through a single horizontal drain pipe with different sizes (diameters and lengths) and depths by a 3-D finite element program model would lead us to find out the mechanism of the drainage pattern. The study has revealed the equalized water pressure contours surrounding the horizontal drain pipe exhibited horn shapes distributions. The biggest but still has a closed shape of horn was named Characterized Iso-pressure Surface (CIPS) in this research. It was found to be a good object to reflect the effects of single drain pipe so as to explore the mechanisms of drainage pattern. This research conducted a series study of dimension factor influence. It could be a help in developing assessment and design methods for horizontal drain pipes applied to the retaining wall.

Keywords

Characterized iso-pressure surfaceHydrostatic pressureHorizontal drain pipe
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Journal of Mechanics , Volume 29 , Issue 2 , June 2013 , pp. 263 - 272
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Copyright © The Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, R.O.C. 2013

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