Remedial measures to control seepage problems in the Kafrein dam, Jordan

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 145-152

  Nusier, Osama K ^a   Alawneh, Ahmed Shlash ^a   Malkawi, Abdallah I Husein ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Control; Dam; Dam safety; Remediation action; Seepage

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DAMS; EMBANKMENTS; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY;

SEEPAGE PROBLEMS;

SEEPAGE;

DAM; REPAIR; SEEPAGE;

DAM REPAIR; REMEDIATION; SEEPAGE;

JORDAN; KAFREIN DAM;

EID: 0036589697     PISSN: 14359529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100640100131     Document Type: Article

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