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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zainal, Abdul Kareem Esmat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Baghdad 2011-10-01
Series:Journal of Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.joe.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/main/article/view/3009