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This experimental module focuses on the principles of seepage and groundwater flow through permeable media, a critical area in geotechnical and hydraulic engineering. The core objective is the practical application of potential theory to visualize and quantify subsurface water movement by graphically determining flow nets. This technique provides essential data for analyzing the stability and hydraulic performance of structures interacting with groundwater, such as determining streamlines beneath foundations and through earth dams. Furthermore, the study includes empirical methods for determining the pressure curve (or effective stress distribution) on critical infrastructure like retaining walls and foundations, along with observing dynamic groundwater levels over time.

Objectives: Seepage Analysis and Hydrostatic Pressure on Structures

Objective	Key Metric / Phenomenon	Application in Geotechnical Engineering
Determining Flow Nets in Permeable Media Graphically	Streamlines and Equipotential Lines	Visualizing subsurface flow paths and calculating seepage quantity and exit gradients.
Streamlines Under a Sheet Pile	Uplift Pressure, Seepage Length	Analyzing flow patterns and hydrostatic pressure beneath cutoff walls and retaining structures.
Streamlines Through an Earth Dam	Phreatic Line, Stability Analysis	Determining the saturation boundary and flow rate through porous earth structures .
Drainage at an Open Ditch	Drawdown Curve, Flow Rate	Studying the influence of a free surface boundary on local groundwater flow.
Determining the Pressure Curve at a Foundation	Uplift Pressure, Hydrostatic Force	Calculating the stabilizing or destabilizing forces exerted by water pressure on building foundations.
Determining the Pressure Curve at a Retaining Wall	Lateral Earth and Water Pressure	Analyzing the resultant hydrostatic force and moment acting on retaining structures due to groundwater.
Groundwater Levels Over Time in Various Models	Transient Seepage, Aquifer Response	Observing the dynamic changes in the water table (drawdown and recovery) under different conditions.