Hydrodynamic Performance and Design Evolution of Wedge-Shaped Blocks for Dam Protection against Overtopping

Dam safety requirements have become stronger in recent years, highlighting, among other issues, the need to increase the discharge capacity of existing spillways and the protection of embankment dams against potential overtopping, which are particularly threatened by the hydrological consequences of...

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Main Authors: Francisco Javier Caballero, Miguel Ángel Toledo, Rafael Moran, Javier San Mauro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/12/1665