Seepage Analysis for Construction, with Applications to Some Projects in Hong Kong

Table 1

Summary of heads/pressures for case 1.

(a) Summary of upstream side				(b) Summary of downstream side
Head (m)	Depth (m)	Average hydraulic gradient	Hydraulic pressure (kPa)	Head (m)	Depth (m)	Average hydraulic gradient	Hydraulic pressure (kPa)
3	3	0	0.00	0	0.0000	0	0.00
2.75	1.7452	0.1992	10.05	0.25	−0.7548	−0.3312	10.05
2.5	0.5589	0.2048	19.41	0.5	−1.4411	−0.3470	19.41
2.25	−0.4951	0.2146	27.45	0.75	−1.9951	−0.3759	27.45
2	−1.3620	0.2293	33.62	1	−2.3620	−0.4234	33.62
1.75	−1.9999	0.2500	37.50	1.25	−2.4999	−0.5000	37.50
1.625	−2.2239	0.2632	38.49	1.272	−2.5000	−0.5088	37.72
1.5	−2.3821	0.2787	38.82
1.45	−2.4268	0.2856	38.77
1.4	−2.4609	0.2930	38.61
1.272	−2.5000	0.3142	37.72