
46 
Free-boundary problems: formulation 
theoretical analysis. 
For 
a fixed q within the range specified in (2.52) the 
Cryer algorithm will converge 
to 
the solution of the variational inequality, 
for example,  but (2.57)  will  not necessarily 
be 
satisfied.  Baiocchi et al. 
(1973a) inserted an outer iteration 
on 
q  into the Cryer algorithms and 
used the modified procedure detailed in §8.5.1(iii). They obtained several 
sets of numerical results (see Tables 8.13-16). 
2.3.3.  Rectangular dam with 
toe 
drain  and sheetpile 
This  problem 
is 
a  combination  of  the  two  previous  ones 
but 
its 
formulation contains 
the 
essential feature of an unknown flow 
rate 
q as in 
§2.3.2. Indeed, Bruch (1980) considers the two problems of the sheetpile 
with and without a toe drain together. 
The 
essential difference between 
them is that when there 
is 
a toe drain, as in Fig. 2.4, (2.51c) 
is 
replaced by 
<P
y 
=0, 
(2.58c) 
and (2.51d) by 
(2.58d) 
The 
derivation of (2.58c) and (2.58d) 
is 
as for (2.51c) and (2.51d) except 
that 
w 
is 
taken 
to 
have 
the 
value !q2 at B, since the flow pattern near 
the 
drain 
is 
similar 
to 
that 
in  §2.3.1.  Bruch  (1980)  points 
out 
that 
this 
assumption  could 
be 
avoided  by using  a  compatability  condition 
at 
B 
between 
the 
boundary conditions 
on 
AB 
and BC. 
The 
variational 
in-
equality  for  the  present  problem 
is 
still  (2.36)  and  the  rest  of 
the 
discussion in §2.3.2 applies. 
The 
same numerical algorithm, incorporating 
(2.57), was used as  described in §8.5.1(iii) by Bruch and Caffrey (1979) 
who give graphical results (see Fig.  8.17(b)). 
Y 
E
r
-----------------
E 
F 
YI 
G 
: t 
:  c 
I 
I 
-
~I~====~====~B~C~1D~~x 
A:=====;; 
.. 
,'-
~f 
.. 
·I· 
~----XD--------~ 
FIG. 2.4. 
Dam 
with toe drain and sheetpile