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Laboratory Modelling of Matric Suction Loss Due To Infiltration
Laboratory Modelling of Matric Suction Loss Due To Infiltration
Laboratory Modelling of Matric Suction Loss Due To Infiltration
I. Ideally this modeling should be done in a natural slope, but there are various
difficulties such as variability of soils properties and de-saturation of
ordinary tensiometers under high matric suctions.
Valve
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
Specific Gravity,
Three density bottles were used to find out
the specific gravity of the sandy soil.
• Average = 2.698
Tensiometers
0.94
Tensiometer reading
0.92
0.9
0.88
Sump
0.86
0.84
0.82
0.8
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Water
Depth(mm)
Diagram Results
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LABORATORY MODEL
Prepared the Barrel
Place the filter layer Apply geotextile layer Mark the scale
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RESULTS
COMPARISON OF RESULTS
850
750
650
550
450
350
4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0
COMPARISON OF RESULTS
With the clear understanding of the mechanisms of rain induced slope failures,
appropriate preventive actions can be taken before a catastrophe.
The water infiltrated downward will cause a rise in the level of the ground water
table. The infiltration could give rise to the development of positive pore water
pressures
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
My dear colleagues.
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Thank you….!