Technical Specifications

Specifications
 A self-contained facility for study of flow through permeable media.
 The tank has a toughened glass front and aluminium back to permit the insertion of pressure tapping as required. Six tapping points are provided.
 The design of the side supports allows free access to the interior with minimum sight.
 Supply includes sump tank, pump, starter and control valve. Also a dye injection system and a with Comprehensive instruction manual data sheets and student experiments.
 Working Section 1500mm X 100mm X 600mm.
 Basic Accessories – – – – –
– Foundation pressure plate
– Straight permeable membrane
– Curved permeable membrane
– Lateral pressure plate
– Tile drain
 Overall Dimensions Length: 1.60m Width 0.60m Height: 1.45m

Experiment Capabilities
 Flow line visualization
 Determining seepage rates
 Flow net construction
 Verification of Darcy’s Law
 Comparison of experimental results with analytical solutions

Typical student experiments include:
 Seepage underneath a sheet pile wall
 Seepage through an earth dam
 Control of seepage through permeable soils by sub-soil drainage
 Distribution of uplift pressure on hydraulic structures
 Reducing uplift pressure and lateral thrust by drainage
 Formation and behaviour of ‘Quicksand’
 Stability of an earth dam
 Draining an excavation site using wells

Required Services
– Electric Supply 230 V AC, Single Phase , Earthed.