Construction and Monitoring of Cement/Bentonite Cutoff Walls: Case Study of Karkheh Dam, Iran

Water seepage is one of the most important features of embankment dams. To prevent and reduce seepage, it is necessary to seal the dam. Plastic concrete cutoff walls are one of the most efficient methods in waterproofing the foundation of embankment dams on permeable alluvial substrates. Sufficient...

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Main Authors: Faridmehr Iman, YazdaniPour Mohammad Reza, Jokar Mohammad Javadi, Ozbakkaloglu Togay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-12-01
Series:Studia Geotechnica et Mechanica
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/sgem-2019-0019