Geotechnical engineering of dams
"This book provides a comprehensive text on the geotechnical and geological aspects of the investigations for and the design and construction of new dams and the review and assessment of existing dams. The emphasis is on embankment dams, but much of the text, particularly those parts related to...
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| Main Authors | , , , , |
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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
| Published |
Leiden, The Netherlands :
CRC Press/Balkema,
[2015]
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| Edition | 2nd edition. |
| Subjects | |
| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9780203387313 0203387317 9781523107209 1523107200 9781136697456 1136697454 9781136697593 1136697594 9781136697524 1136697527 9781138000087 1138000086 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (xxxiv, 1338 pages) : illustrations |
Cover
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Key geological issues
- 3. Geotechnical questions associated with various geological environments
- 4. Planning, conducting and reporting of geotechnical investigations
- 5. Site investigation techniques
- 6. Shear strength, compressibility and permeability of embankment materials and soil foundations
- 7. Clay mineralogy, soil properties, and dispersive soils
- 8. Internal erosion and piping of embankment dams and in dam foundations
- 9. Design, specification and construction of filters
- 10. Embankment dams, their zoning and design for control of seepage and internal erosion and piping
- 11. Analysis of stability and deformations
- 12. Design of embankment dams to withstand earthquakes
- 13. Embankment dam details
- 14. Specification and quality control of earthfill and rockfill
- 15. Concrete face rockfill dams
- 16. Concrete gravity dams and their foundations
- 17. Foundation preparation and cleanup for embankment and concrete dams
- 18. Foundation grouting
- 19. Mine and industrial tailings dams
- 20. Monitoring and surveillance of embankment dams.