Failure of the Downstream Shoulder of Rockfill Dams Due to Overtopping or Throughflow

Failure of the Downstream Shoulder of Rockfill Dams Due to Overtopping or Throughflow

This paper presents the results of an extensive laboratory set of tests aimed to study the failure of the downstream shoulder of highly permeable rockfill subjected to overflow. The experimental research comprised testing 114 physical models by varying the following elements: (i) the median size of...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Monteiro-Alves, Miguel Á. Toledo, Rafael Moran, Luis Balairón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
rockfill dam
overtopping
dam failure
overflow
dam safety
floods
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/10/1624

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