Prediction of rainfall-induced transient water pressure head behind a retaining wall using a high-resolution finite element model

Computers and Geotechnics

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 431-442

  Blake, J R ^a   Renaud, J P ^a   Anderson, M G ^a   Hencher, S R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Halcrow China Ltd   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Groundwater; Hong Kong slopes; Retaining walls; Slope hydrology

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DRAINAGE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POROSITY; RAIN; SOILS; WATER;

PORE WATER HEAD;

WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PRESSURE EFFECT; RAINFALL; RETAINING WALL; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0037490976     PISSN: 0266352X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-352X(03)00055-7     Document Type: Article

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