Characterization of transient groundwater flow through a high arch dam foundation during reservoir impounding

Even though a large number of large-scale arch dams with height larger than 200 m have been built in the world, the transient groundwater flow behaviors and the seepage control effects in the dam foundations under difficult geological conditions are rarely reported. This paper presents a case study...

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Main Authors: Yifeng Chen, Jiamin Hong, Shaolong Tang, Chuangbing Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674775516300154