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<p>The paper provides an outline of important points that need to be recognized and understood when selecting material for use in embankment dams. It covers soil materials; rockfill materials; granular filters and drains; asphalt concrete as a water barrier; ...
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Dam Engineering -
Materials for Dams
Reference:
USSD Committee on Materials for Embankment Dams, 2011
<p>This technical note is intended to provide practical guidance for use by dam owners and engineers for the design and construction of chimney filter and drainage features for embankment dams, particularly small embankment dams. This technical note is not ...
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Dam Engineering -
Seepage and Groundwater Control
Reference:
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Dam Safety Program, Version 1
Straubaar R.
,
van Gunsteren E.
et al.
Nam Ngum 2 dam, a large concrete face rockfill dam (CFRD) of 182 m height, is under construction and impounding is scheduled to start at beginning of April 2010. The dam is situated in a narrow valley and founded on sedimentary rock of variable strength. Dam ...
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Dam Engineering -
Materials for Dams
Reference:
The 1st International Symposium on Rockfill Dams, Chengdu, China 2009
Green M. L.
,
Neeley B. D.
et al.
This laboratory mechanical property investigation of roller-compacted concrete cores from Elk Creek Dam was conducted by the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES) for Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE), under the Earthquake ...
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Dam Engineering -
Materials for Dams
Reference:
US Army Corps of Enginners, TR: SL-98-4, Report 1 Laboratory Characterization of RCC Cores from Elk Creek Dam, Trail, Oregon
