Internal erosion under spillway rested on an embankment dam

In this paper we investigate the mechanism of internal erosion caused in the right abutment of the Shahghasem dam’s spillway. Shahghasem dam is an earthen dam located in Yasouj, in southwest of Iran. A significant hole and pipe have been observed in the corner of the right abutment from upstream vie...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Sedghi-Asl, Mansour Parvizi, Mohsen Armin, Raul Flores-Berrones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Tehran 2015-12-01
Series:International Journal of Mining and Geo-Engineering
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Online Access:http://ijmge.ut.ac.ir/article_56112_13641af82938a6606991c2ca505cc396.pdf