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Drainage and Seepage Tank
Description & Specification
Drainage and Seepage Tank
Categories:
Fluid Mechanics Teaching Equipment
Technical Specifications
Practical Demonstration And Visualisation Capabilities
Comparison of experimental results with analytical solutions
Determining seepage rates
Verification of Darcy’s Law
Flow line visualisation
Flow net construction.
Typical student experiments include:
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
Seepage underneath a sheet pile wall
Seepage through an earth dam
Draining an excavation site using wells
Formation and behaviour of ‘Quicksand’
Stability of an earth dam.
Basic Accessories
Straight permeable membrane
Curved permeable membrane
Foundation pressure plate
Lateral pressure plate
Tile drain
Ordering Specification:
The tank has a toughened glass front and aluminium back to permit the insertion of pressure tappings as required. Six tapping points are provided.
The design of the side supports allows free access to the interior with minimum sight obstruction.
A self-contained facility for study of flowthrough permeable media.
Comprehensive instruction manual with datasheets and student experiments.
Supply includes sump tank, pump, starter and control valve. Also a dye injection system and a selection of models.
Working section 1500mm x 100mm x 600mm.
Services Required
Overall Dimensions
Ø Length: 1.60m
Ø Width 0.60m
Ø Height: 1.45m
Electricity supply:220/240V/1PH/50Hz@1Amp.
