Geotechnical engineering of dams

Geotechnical Engineering of Dams provides a comprehensive text on the geotechnical and geological aspects of the investigations for and the design and construction of new dams. In addition, much attention is paid to the review and assessment of existing dams. The main emphasis of this work is on emb...

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Other Authors Fell, Robin
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Leiden ; New York : A.A. Balkema, ©2005.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781628707779
1628707771
9780415889322
0415889324
041536440X
9780415364409
Physical Description1 online resource (xviii, 912 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. Introduction
  • ch. 2. Key geological issues
  • ch. 3. Geotechnical questions associated with various geological environments
  • ch. 4. Planning, conducting and reporting of geotechnical investigations
  • ch. 5. Site investigation techniques
  • ch. 6. Shear strength, compressibility and permeability of embankment materials and soil foundations
  • ch. 7. Clay mineralogy, soil properties, and dispersive soils
  • ch. 8. Embankment dams, their zoning and selection
  • ch. 9. Design, specification and construction of filters
  • ch. 10. Control of seepage, internal erosion and piping for embankment dams
  • ch. 11. Analysis of stability and deformations
  • ch. 12. Design of embankment dams to withstand earthquakes
  • ch. 13. Embankment dam details
  • ch. 14. Specification and quality control of earthfill and rockfill
  • ch. 15. Concrete face rockfill dams
  • ch. 16. Concrete gravity dams and their foundations
  • ch. 17. Foundation preparation and cleanup for embankment and concrete dams
  • ch. 18. Foundation grouting
  • ch. 19. Mine and industrial dams
  • ch. 20. Monitoring and surveillance of embankment dams.