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Blighs Theory
Blighs Theory
Blighs Theory
L1 L 2 2 d 1 d 2 d 3
H
H
L b 2 d 1 d 2 d 3
HL
2d 1
L
(1.1)
HL
2d 2
L
HL
2d 3
L
H
L 2d 1
L
2d
H 1H
L
HC
2d
H H 1 H
L
H
2d 1
L
H
L 2 2d 3
L
2d 3 H
L
H
H 2 H
L 2 2d 3
L
L
L
L
HE
L C H
(1.2)
where,
C Blighs coefficient for the soil.
H L 1 C
No.
Type of soil
Value of C
1
Fine sand
15
2
Coarse grained sand
12
3
Sand mixed with boulders and gravel
5 to 9
4
Light sand and mud
8
Hydraulic gradient H L 1 C for safety against piping.
w H 1 w Gc t c w t c
H 1 Gc t c t c t c Gc 1
tc
H1
Gc 1
(1.3)
Example
Find the hydraulic gradient and uplift pressure at a point 15 m from the upstream end of the floor in
the figure below.
Solution
Water percolates at point A and emerges at point B,
Total creep length 2 6 10 2 3 20 2 8 64m
Head of water on structure= 6 m
Hydraulic gradient
6
1
64 10.66
According to Blighs theory, the structure would be safe on sand mixed with boulders
Creep length up to point C= L1 2 6 2 3 15 33m
HC
tc
6
64 33 2.91m
64
HC
w H C
Gc 1 w Gc w
2.91
2.076m of concrete
2.4 1
L C H
Hydraulic gradient
H
1
should be less than
C
L
H 1
L C
Slopes steeper than 45 are taken as verticals.
(1.4)