Seepage from Lined Canal Using Finite-Element Method

Abstract

The problem of steady-state seepage from a lined canal toward asymmetrical drainages has been solved using the finite-element method, analyzing the effect of canal lining on canal seepage discharge. Studies show that the effectiveness of canal lining in reducing seepage is less when drainage distance is large. With a decrease in the permeability of the canal lining, the canal seepage also decreases; however, the decrease in canal seepage is relatively more when the ratio of lining permeability and subsoil permeability ranges in the region from