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INTERACTION OF DAMS AND LANDSLIDES - CASE STUDIES AND MITIGATION (2006)

By means of a literature search, technical interviews, and field inventory, I have located 254 large (at least 10 m high) dams worldwide that directly interact with landslides; that is, they have been built on pre-existing landslides or have been subjected to landslide activity during or after construction. A table (Appendix table A) summarizes dam characteristics, landslide conditions, and remedial measures at each of the dams. Of the 254 dams, 164 are earthfill, 23 are rockfill, and 18 are earthfill-rockfill; these are flexible dam types that generally perform better on the possibly unstable foundations provided by landslides than do more rigid concrete dams. 
Reference:
Professional Paper 1723, U.S. Department of the Interior,U.S. Geological Survey
Organization:
USGS
USA
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