Stability and breaching of embankment dams: Field tests on 6 m high dams

International Journal on Hydropower and Dams

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 88-92

  Höeg, Kaare ^a   Lövoll, Aslak ^b   Vaskinn, Kjetil A ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN GEOTECHNICAL INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^b Norconsult ^*  (Norway)

^c SWECO AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DATA RECORDING; FINANCE; FLOODS; GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING; HYDROLOGY; SHEARING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SPILLWAYS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

DAM REGULATORY AGENCIES; HYDROLOGICAL INFORMATION;

EMBANKMENT DAMS;

EID: 1542273586     PISSN: 13522523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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