1st Edition

Earth and Rockfill Dams Principles for Design and Construction

By Christian Kutzner Copyright 1997

    This text methodically demonstrates the basic rules for the design criteria of earthfill and rockfill dams. It expertly guides the reader from preliminary work through the design of various embankment dams and on to the construction and finally the control of safety in completed structures.

    FOREWORD, PREFACE, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 1: INTRODUCTION, 2: HISTORY, 3: PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, 4: INVESTIGATIONS OF THE SUBSTRATA AND THE NATURAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, 5: TYPES OF DAMS, 6: ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF DAMS, 7: DESIGN OF EARTH AND ROCKFILL DAMS, 8: STABILITY ANALYSIS, 9: CONSTRUCTION OF EARTH AND ROCKFILL DAMS, 10: MONITORING OF THE SAFETY AND THE PEREORMANCE OE DAMS, DATA OE THE DAMS DESCRIBED AND PICTURED, REFERENCES, SUBJECT INDEX

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    Christian Kutzner