Embankment Dams: James L. Sherard Contributions |
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... reservoir volume was released could easily have occurred . This important exper- ience , and many others ( such as Stockton Creek Dam ) , support the conclusion that homogeneous dams without internal drains or filters to control ...
... reservoir volume was released could easily have occurred . This important exper- ience , and many others ( such as Stockton Creek Dam ) , support the conclusion that homogeneous dams without internal drains or filters to control ...
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... dams of dispersive clay . Therefore , everything else being equal the likelihood of breaching failure by hydraulic fracturing is considerably higher for homogeneous dams of dispersive clay . This conclusion is well - supported by ...
... dams of dispersive clay . Therefore , everything else being equal the likelihood of breaching failure by hydraulic fracturing is considerably higher for homogeneous dams of dispersive clay . This conclusion is well - supported by ...
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... reservoir pressure . 10 . Occasionally in low homogeneous dams without internal filters the initial leak is able to start eroding and the dam fails by progressive erosion . This happens much more easily and commonly in dams built of ...
... reservoir pressure . 10 . Occasionally in low homogeneous dams without internal filters the initial leak is able to start eroding and the dam fails by progressive erosion . This happens much more easily and commonly in dams built of ...
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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abutment active appeared asphaltic base believed caused CFRD coarse compacted completely concentrated leaks conclusion concrete conservative considerable considered construction core cracks crest damage developed differential dispersive clay displacement downstream earth earth dams earthquake embankment embankment dams Engineering eroded erosion existing experience face failure fault Figure filter fines flow foundation given gravel grout head hole horizontal hydraulic fracturing impervious important increased initial laboratory layer leakage less located lower material maximum measured meters nature needed observed occurred particles performance piezometers piping placed plasticity pore possible practice present probably problem range reasonable recent relatively reservoir resistance rock rockfill samples sand seal settlement Sherard shown shows silts similar slab slope soil specimen stress surface thickness tunnels upstream vertical walls water content water pressure width writer Zone