THE MEASUREMENT ANFD SIGNIFICANCE OF HORIZONTAL EARTH PRESSURES IN THE PUDDLE CLAY CORES OF OLD EARTH DAMS.

Keywords: BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT, BRE, MEASUREMENT, HORIZONTAL, EARTH, PRESSURE, DAMS, PUDDLE, CLAYS, PUDDLE CLAY, CORES, HORIZONTAL, EROSION, HYDRAULIC, FRACTURE, MECHANISMS, FIELD, TRENCHES, HISTORY, EMBANKMENTS, CONSTRUCTION, WATERTIGHT, FOUNDATIONS, FILL, OUTLETS, STRESS, ARCHES, UNDRAINED, RESERVOIRS, REFILLING, METHODS, TESTS, SPADE CELLS, CELLS, PIEZOMETERS, STANDPIPES, SELF BORING, PRESSUREMETERS, IMPOUNDING, GROUTING, CWMWERNDERI, WALES, CHALLACOMBE, DEVON, RAMSDEN, WEST YORKSHIRE, WALSHAW DEAN, UK