Journal article
Experiments with water and slurries in hanging geotextile bags: A further appraisal
Geotextiles and geomembranes, v 29(5), pp 502-513
01 Oct 2011
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Abstract
Dewatering experiments with hanging geotextile bags filled with water and slurries are described. The theory for draining bags filled with water was presented in an earlier paper (Weggel et al., 2010). A procedure suggested in that paper was used to analyze data on water and slurry-filled bags which was compared with the theory presented therein. Experiments with only water draining from the bag confirm the validity of the theory. Earlier experiments by one of the authors (Merida) conducted with soil slurries are reanalyzed using the procedures proposed in the earlier paper. Asymptotic (long-term) dewatering values are determined for the slurry-filled bags. The effect of a non-circular bag cross-section is considered for low water/slurry levels near the seam at the bottom of the bag. New equations are presented that consider the non-circular (elliptical) bag cross-section. Experimental values of a k factor which relates the measured results to those from a circular cross-section are determined. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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- Title
- Experiments with water and slurries in hanging geotextile bags: A further appraisal
- Creators
- J. Richard Weggel - Drexel UniversityJacob Dortch - First Capital Engineering, 48 South Richland Ave. York, PA, USAValerie Zofchak Merida - Ground Improvement Division, GeoStructures, Inc., 413 Browning Court, Purcellville, VA 20132, USA
- Publication Details
- Geotextiles and geomembranes, v 29(5), pp 502-513
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 12
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000295304700007
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-80052260508
- Other Identifier
- 991019182651804721
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- Engineering, Geological
- Geosciences, Multidisciplinary