Linear Seepage Water Table

This water table must be used in conjunction with another linear seepage water table.. The pair of water tables define a region over which the hydraulic head varies linearly from one water table to the other.

Classification

Items > Geotechnical Constituents > Linear Seepage Water Table

 

Available in the following programs

Repute

 

Properties

Property

Type

 

Description

Default value/units

Example/range of values

General

Name

The item's name

Water Table 1

any text

Type

The item's type

Linear Seepage Water Table

 

Group

The item's group

Geotechnical Constituents

 

Notes

Free-form notes regarding this item

 

any text

Dimensions

Depth

Depth of water table

0 m

³ 0 m and £ 75 m

Level

Level of water table relative to Ordnance Datum

0 m

³ 0 m and £ 75 m

X position

Distance along X axis from origin

0 m

 

Y position

Distance along Y axis from origin

0 m

 

Hydraulic Properties

Water density

Density of the water in question

1000 kg/m3

³ 900 kg/m3 and £ 1100 kg/m3

Is hydrostatic?

Weather there is any movement of water in the volume of ground controlled by this water table

yes

yes/no

Hydraulic gradient

Change in hydraulic pressure with respect to depth

9.807 kN/m3

 

Is hydraulically isolated?

Flag indicating weather the water pressures in the volume of ground controlled by this water table are influenced by hydraulic conditions in the overlying ground

no

yes/no

Hydraulic pressure

This value is only used when the water table is hydraulically isolated and is the pressure at the point of the water table

kPa

³ 0 kPa

Help

Help file

Help file providing further information about this item

Rex.chm

 

Web site

 

Web site for the program

www.geocentrix.co.uk/help/