RTRI REPORT Oct. 2005
PAPERS

Seepage Analysis of Rainfalls for Embankments

Kenichi KOJIMA, Masaru TATEYAMA


  Embankments constructed of soil materials are frequently damaged by intense rainfalls. A design method of embankments however has not considered the influence of the rainfalls. The design method of rainfall for embankments is carried out with a seepage analysis by a finite element method. The seepage analysis is a very complex method for the design stage. The seepage analysis is therefore not usually used for the design method. This paper has described a simple method of seepage analyses to be adopted for the design stage.


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