Stability of concrete macro-roughness linings for overflow protection of earth embankment dams

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 762-776

  Manso, Pedro De Almeida ^a   Schleiss, Anton J ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Drainage and spillways; Erosion protection; Linings; Macro roughness; Overflow dams; Stability

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; DAMS; DRAINAGE; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HYDRODYNAMICS; OVERCURRENT PROTECTION;

QUASI-UNIFORM FLOW CONDITIONS;

CIVIL ENGINEERING;

CONCRETE; EARTH DAM; EMBANKMENT DAM; LINING; OVERFLOW SYSTEM; STABILITY;

CONCRETE; EARTH DAM; EMBANKMENT DAM; LINER; STABILITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036027035     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/l02-075     Document Type: Article

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