Author : Xiaoping Hou
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Book Synopsis Composite Element Method for Modelling Transient Groundwater Flow in Fractured Media and Its Application to Slope Stability Problem by : Xiaoping Hou
Download or read book Composite Element Method for Modelling Transient Groundwater Flow in Fractured Media and Its Application to Slope Stability Problem written by Xiaoping Hou and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis presents a comprehensive numerical method for analyzing transient groundwater flow in porous and fractured media and its application to the analysis of the stability of soil and rock slopes subjected to transient groundwater flow induced by reservoir drawdown conditions. Compared to that of porous media, the analysis of flow in fractured media is relatively complex, due to the presence of a large number of fractures and strong variations in geometric and hydraulic properties.The thesis is organized in six chapters. Chapter 1 presents the issues to be addressed and the thesis objectives. Chapter 2 discusses basic theories related to the numerical analysis of groundwater flow in fractured media and its effects on slope stability.Chapter 3 develops the numerical model of transient, saturated flow in fractured media with a free surface using the composite element method (CEM). Chapter 4 presents the numerical model of transient, variably-saturated flow in fractured media using the CEM.Chapter 5 includes an investigation of the stability of homogeneous soil slopes under drawdown conditions, depending on the drawdown rate, hydraulic and strength parameters of soils, and slope geometry.The last chapter presents a parametric study on the influence of fracture characteristics on transient flow and stability of layered rock slope subjected to drawdown conditions.