BFC Method For Prediction of Transient Head on Seepage Path
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https://doi.org/10.21512/comtech.v1i2.2612Keywords:
BFC method, critical head, flood, free surface, levee, piping, seepageAbstract
Seepage causes weakening of levees and can cause levee failure or overtopping due to levee settlement. A numerical method, called the boundary fitted coordinate (BFC) method, was developed to determine seepage through a levee and the transient head on the seepage path due to the changing water level during a flood. The BFC transforms the physical coordinate system into a computational curvilinear coordinate system. The grid generated in this method accurately represents the boundary of the system regardless of its complexity.
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