Heat flow through earth dams : a dam performance monitoring tool

Reservoirs located in temperate climates undergo seasonal temperature fluctuations, warm in the summer and cold in the winter. As a result, the temperature of the water seeping through embankment varies with the season. Heat from the reservoir propagates through dams by two main processes: convec...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Esford, Fiona Colleen
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/12449