FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF SEEPAGE FLOW IN REGULARLY JOINTED ROCK MASS.

Y. Ohnishi, H. Shibata, M. Nishigaki

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Abstract

The purpose of this research is to clarify groundwater behavior in discontinuous or jointed rock mass. A simplified regularly jointed rock mass model (2m long, 1m high) was constructed to check the movement of water and distribution of water pressure. A finite element code has been developed to determine the hydraulic behavior of jointed rock masses. The joint was recognized as a main conduit for water flow. The new code was verified by the results of experiments for the model. The distribution of water pressure and position of free surfaces are well predicted by the code.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUnknown Host Publication Title
EditorsT. Kawamoto, Y. Ichikawa
PublisherA. A. Balkema
Pages673-680
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9061915821
Publication statusPublished - 1985
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

Name
Volume2

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)

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