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...
Main Authors: | Mark Emily, Strouth Alex |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2023-01-01
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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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