Hydraulic performance and stability of coarse rockfill deposits

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Water Management

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 163-175

  Hansen, D ^a   Zhao, W Z ^a   Han, S Y ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Embankments; Floodworks; Safety and Hazards

Indexed keywords

COAL MINES; DAMS; EMBANKMENTS; FLOODS; HYDRAULICS; STREAM FLOW;

FLOODWORKS; ROCKFILL DRAINS; SAFETY AND HAZARDS; SEEPAGE FACE;

ROCKS;

COAL MINES; DAMS; EMBANKMENTS; FLOODS; HYDRAULICS; ROCKS; STREAM FLOW;

EMBANKMENT; FLOOD CONTROL; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURE; ROCKFILL;

EID: 33244467872     PISSN: 17417589     EISSN: 17517729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/wama.2005.158.4.163     Document Type: Article

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