THE EFFECT OF CUTOFF WALL ANGLE ON SEEPAGE UNDER DAMS
Flow of water under concrete dams generates uplift pressure under the dam, which may cause the dam to function improperly, in addition to the exit gradient that may cause piping if exceeded a safe value. Cutoff walls usually used to minimize the effect of flow under dams. It is required to 1)minimi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Baghdad
2011-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Engineering |
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Online Access: | https://www.joe.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/main/article/view/3009 |