A numerical solution to seepage problems with complex drainage systems

Authors: Yi-Feng Chen, Chuangbing Zhou, Hong Zheng +2 more
Institutions: Wuhan University, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Published on: 01 May 2008
Journal: Computers and Geotechnics
Volume: 35, Issue: 3, Pages: 383-393

TL;DR: In this paper, a numerical solution based on the Finite Element Method combining the substructure technique with a variational inequality formulation of Signorini's type is proposed to solve the seepage problems with complex drainage systems.

About: This article focuses on the topics: Variational inequality & Numerical stability.