Investigations of blocks in foundations and abutments of concrete dams

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 105-116

  Goodman, Richard E ^a   Powell, Chris ^b  

^a Biology and Biotechnology Research   (United States)

^b U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Abutments; Blocks; Concrete; Dams; Foundations

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; FOUNDATIONS; FRICTION; HAZARDS; KINEMATICS;

REMOVABLE BLOCKS;

CONCRETE DAMS;

CONCRETE STRUCTURE; DAM; FOUNDATION; LOADING; ROCK BLOCK;

EID: 0037318943     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2003)129:2(105)     Document Type: Article

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