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Engineering Geology for Dam Safety by Pushpendra Chouhan is a document available to read on EtoBox.
1. Dams rely on watertight foundations to prevent water leakage below the surface. Leaking foundations can lead to erosion, uplift pressure, and dam instability. 2. Past dam failures have often been caused by a failure to recognize or treat defects in foundation rocks properly. Detailed geological investigations are needed to understand the rock conditions. 3. Joints, bedding planes, and other discontinuities in foundation rocks can allow water to leak through if not properly treated, such as through grout
- Author
- Pushpendra Chouhan
- Language
- EN