Some uncertainties in embankment dam engineering

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 785-797

  Milligan, Victor ^a  

^a GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cold weather construction; Dam foundations; Dams; Earthwork; Embankment; Uncertainty principles

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; EMBANKMENTS; GEOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEEPAGE;

TILLS;

DAMS;

DESIGN; EMBANKMENT DAM; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DAM CONSTRUCTION; DESIGN; EMBANKMENT DAM; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0141836240     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2003)129:9(785)     Document Type: Article

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