Jinping hydropower project: Main technical issues on engineering geology and rock mechanics

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 325-332

  Shiyong, Wu ^a   Manbin, Shen ^a   Jian, Wang ^a  

^a Ertan Hydropower Development Company Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Arch dam; Deep underground caverns; Geo stresses; Hydropower; Jinping Project; Yalong River

Indexed keywords

DEEP UNDERGROUND CAVERNS; GEO-STRESSES; HIGH ARCH DAMS; HYDROPOWER; HYDROPOWER PROJECTS; RIVER BEND; SOUTHWEST CHINA; UNDERGROUND CAVERN; UNDERGROUND POWERHOUSE;

ARCH DAMS; ARCHES; CAVES; CONCRETE DAMS; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; RIVERS; ROCK MECHANICS; WATER SUPPLY;

HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS;

DAM CONSTRUCTION; DESIGN; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; GROUND CONDITIONS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT; OVERBURDEN; POWER GENERATION; ROCK MECHANICS; TUNNEL; UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION;

CHINA; YALONG RIVER;

EID: 77954955079     PISSN: 14359529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10064-010-0272-4     Document Type: Article

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