Navas, P;
Yu, RC;
Lopez-Querol, MS;
(2014)
Meshfree numerical schemes applied to seepage problems through earth dams.
Anales de Mecanica de Fractura
, 31
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Abstract
Modelling seepage along with the mechanical responses of deformable Earth Dams under transient conditions is a challenging task, since both coupling between different phases, and computation of free-surface variables are involved. In the present work, we take on the meshfree numerical schemes to establish a framework for solving coupled, transient problems for unconfined seepage through Earth Dams. The equations of Biot are formulated in displacement (or u − w formulation) assuming an elastic solid skeleton. Shape functions based on the principle of Maximum Entropy are implemented for the meshfree framework. The free surface location and its evolution in time, is obtained by interpolation of pore water pressures through the domain. Applications to benchmark problems are compared with available results in the literature. The preliminary simulations for steady flow conditions show promising results.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Meshfree numerical schemes applied to seepage problems through earth dams |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | http://cimne.upc.edu/ |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Biot’s equations, u-w formulation, Local maximum-entropy |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Civil, Environ and Geomatic Eng |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1551542 |
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