Study on Phreatic Line of Reservoir Slope under the Rainfall and Reservoir Level Fluctuation

Abstract:

The determination of the phreatic line under the action of rainfall and reservoir water level fluctuation together is of great importance for reservoir slope stability analysis. However, there are no unified Formulas for the calculation of phreatic line. Homogeneous reservoir slope seepage model with inclined impermeable bed is built. Then, a conceptual model is set up based on the basic principle of seepage theory, and the approximate analytic solutions of phreatic line are derived with the Boussinesq Differential Equation of unsteady infiltration and initial value calculated in steady flow condition. And the simplified Formula, which is convenient for engineering application, is obtained by Polynomial Fitting Method.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 405-408)
• Pages: 587-594
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.405-408.587
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Yi Ping Wu, Guang Zhao Ou, Jian Min Liao, Zhen Meng
• Keywords: Analytical Solution, Phreatic Line, Rainfall, Reservoir Level, Reservoir Slope

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