Download or read book An Introduction to Spacing of Soil Drains for Professional Engineers written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2024-11-09 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for Professional Engineers and construction managers interested in soil drainage. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. TRANSIENT FLOW METHOD OF DRAIN SPACING, 3. BACKGROUND OF THE METHOD, 4. DATA REQUIRED, 5. CONVERGENCE, 6. DEEP PERCOLATION AND BUILDUP, 7. USING THE DATA, 8. DRAIN ABOVE THE BARRIER LAYER, 9. DRAIN ON THE BARRIER LAYER, 10. OTHER USES FOR TRANSIENT FLOW CURVES, 11. DRAIN SPACING USING STEADY-STATE FORMULAS, 12. DETERMINING DISCHARGE FRONI SPACED DRAINS, 13. DESIGN DISCHARGE FOR COLLECTOR DRAINS.