18. Safety considerations with existing embankment dams and in their raising
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Published:1991
D. J. Knight, E. A. Jackson, J. Halcro-Johnston, C. Makinson, 1991. "18. Safety considerations with existing embankment dams and in their raising", The embankment dam: Proceedings of the sixth conference of the British Dam Society held in Nottingham on 12–15 September 1990, The British Dam Society
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Experiences with a variety of embankment dams of greatly differing ages in various parts of the world are described in relation to safety, both in their existing state and in their raising. The dams involved contain: a concrete core wall; homogeneous sections; an upstream face core; a central core with rockfill shells; a deteriorating draw-off culvert and ancient sluices. Safety lessons are summarised in respect of the inspection and investigation of, and the design and construction of works on, operational dams.
INTRODUCTION
SAFETY OF EMBANKMENT DAMS IN THEIR EXISTING STATE
SAFETY ASPECTS IN RAISING OF EMBANKMENT DAMS
CONCLUDING REMARKS ON SAFETY LESSONS DERIVED FROM CASE HISTORIES DESCRIBED
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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