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In this investigation the uplift pressures under hydraulic works on porous foundations, such as are built at the falls in canals and rivers, have been determined.
Two series of experiments have been carried out and the pressure distributions have been obtained for ordinary combinations of sheet pile and floor. A method of obtaining the pressure distribution approximately by the application of theory has also been indicated.
Our thanks are due to Dr. E. McKenzie Taylor, the Director, for his keen interest in the problem.
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Ram, G., Vaidhianathan, V.I. The design of falls with reference to uplift pressure. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Math. Sci.) 3, 360–368 (1936). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03035678
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