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Page 177
... damaged areas . Numerous zones of erosion damage were en- countered in the core ( Fig . 38 ) . In these damaged zones the samples obtained consisted primarily of the coarser particles of the core material , showing that leakage through ...
... damaged areas . Numerous zones of erosion damage were en- countered in the core ( Fig . 38 ) . In these damaged zones the samples obtained consisted primarily of the coarser particles of the core material , showing that leakage through ...
Page 184
... damage to the core similar to that which had been observed at Balderhead Dam . It is remarkable that the core materials at the Balderhead and Yard's Creek dams are very similar , both being very widely graded soils ( from coarse gravels ...
... damage to the core similar to that which had been observed at Balderhead Dam . It is remarkable that the core materials at the Balderhead and Yard's Creek dams are very similar , both being very widely graded soils ( from coarse gravels ...
Page 207
... damage , no cracks were seen on the crest or slopes of the dam before the leakage started . For dams which have failed or been badly damaged by piping , where cracking was suspected to be the cause , it has been commonly observed that ...
... damage , no cracks were seen on the crest or slopes of the dam before the leakage started . For dams which have failed or been badly damaged by piping , where cracking was suspected to be the cause , it has been commonly observed that ...
Contents
A REVIEW OF EXPERIENCE WITH ASPHALTIC CONCRETE IMPERVIOUS | 10 |
EARTHQUAKE CONSIDERATIONS IN EARTH DAM DESIGN | 30 |
PIPING IN EARTH DAMS OF DISPERSIVE CLAY | 55 |
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active faults ASCE asphaltic concrete Atterberg limits base soil base specimen borehole broadly graded caused ceramic tip CFRD clay core clay dams clayey coarse cohesionless compacted compressive concentrated leaks concrete slab conduit construction core material crest settlement damage developed dispersive clay dispersive soils displacement downstream filter earth core earth dams earthquake embankment dams eroded erosion tunnels experience failure fault breaks finer flow Geotechnical Engineering gravel grout hole homogeneous dams horizontal hydraulic fracturing impervious core impervious sections impervious soils initial leak kg/cm² laboratory tests layer leakage channel liquid limit maximum measured membrane meters nondispersive occurred Oklahoma open cracks particles permeability pinhole test piping plasticity pore water pressure probably relatively reservoir filling reservoir water rockfill dam samples sand seepage Sherard sieve silts slope sodium Soil Mechanics spillway stress surface test pit vertical vibrating wire piezometers voids water content width Wister Dam Zone