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Earth and earth-rock dams:

engineering problems of design and construction
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Wiley, 1963 - Technology & Engineering - 725 pages

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Contents

Design Considerations
1
Failures and Damages
113
Measurements of Movements
200
Copyright

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TitleEarth and earth-rock dams: engineering problems of design and construction
AuthorJames L. Sherard
Editionillustrated
PublisherWiley, 1963
Length725 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Dams
Earth dams
Technology & Engineering / Civil / Dams & Reservoirs
Technology & Engineering / Hydraulics
  
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