Abstract
The present paper is intended to investigate the characteristics of seepage flow beneath hydraulic structures founded on earthen canals. The structure has double drops and provided with an end sheet pile. A pervious layer under the structure is assumed, such a layer is extended in the upstream and downstream direction, and downward to infinity. The finite element model with proper boundary conditions is used to simulate the seepage flow. The obtained results are verified using experimental measurements performed on electrical analogue model and good agreement is found to assist. Design charts are presented to calculate; the uplift pressures, maximum exit gradient, and the seepage discharge.