Stability assessment of the Three-Gorges Dam foundation, China, using physical and numerical modeling-Part I: Physical model tests

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 609-631

  Liu, Jian ^a,b   Feng, Xia Ting ^a   Ding, Xiu Li ^b   Zhang, Jie ^b   Yue, Deng Ming ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ROCK AND SOIL MECHANICS   (China)

^b YANGTZE RIVER SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Dam foundation; Gently dipping joint; Physical model test; Rock bridge; Stability assessment; Three Gorges Dam

Indexed keywords

BRIDGES; CONCRETE DAMS; FRACTURE; GEOLOGY; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MECHANICAL TESTING;

STABILITY ASSESSMENT;

ROCK MECHANICS;

DAM CONSTRUCTION; FOUNDATION; MODEL TEST; STABILITY ANALYSIS;

CHANGJIANG; CHINA; THREE GORGES PROJECT; YANGTZE RIVER;

EID: 0042842304     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(03)00055-8     Document Type: Article

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