The Cheekeye Debris-Flow Barrier – unique features of a proposed open check dam in Canada

The proposed Cheekeye debris-flow barrier in Squamish, BC, Canada is an open check dam with a very large storage capacity of 2.4 million m3. There are several unique features of the design that deviate from standard international practice, including the very low probability (1 in 10,000 years) desig...

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Main Authors: Mark Emily, Strouth Alex
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2023-01-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2023/52/e3sconf_dfhm82023_06014.pdf
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description The proposed Cheekeye debris-flow barrier in Squamish, BC, Canada is an open check dam with a very large storage capacity of 2.4 million m3. There are several unique features of the design that deviate from standard international practice, including the very low probability (1 in 10,000 years) design event, the use of a single large structure, the selected construction material, the crest design, and the outlet design. These features were selected for the Cheekeye barrier due to idiosyncrasies of the site specifically, and of debris-flow mitigation in Canada, in general.
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spelling doaj.art-f7ac44465b4640fcb0860198c9414e352023-08-21T09:02:38ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422023-01-014150601410.1051/e3sconf/202341506014e3sconf_dfhm82023_06014The Cheekeye Debris-Flow Barrier – unique features of a proposed open check dam in CanadaMark Emily0Strouth Alex1BGC EngineeringBGC EngineeringThe proposed Cheekeye debris-flow barrier in Squamish, BC, Canada is an open check dam with a very large storage capacity of 2.4 million m3. There are several unique features of the design that deviate from standard international practice, including the very low probability (1 in 10,000 years) design event, the use of a single large structure, the selected construction material, the crest design, and the outlet design. These features were selected for the Cheekeye barrier due to idiosyncrasies of the site specifically, and of debris-flow mitigation in Canada, in general.https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2023/52/e3sconf_dfhm82023_06014.pdf
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