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This document discusses alternatives for overtopping protection of embankment dams, including riprap, flow-through rockfill, and reinforced rockfill. It notes that while reinforced rockfill is commonly used to stabilize concrete structures, there are no examples of using it to specifically protect against overtopping flows for embankment dams. It cautions that introducing reinforcement into rockfill increases safety but there are still uncertainties to consider in the design and analysis of such a system fo

Author

Alexander Makaring

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