A case study on the post-construction deformation of concrete face rockfill dams
- 1 June 2008
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Geotechnical Journal
- Vol. 45 (6), 845-852
- https://doi.org/10.1139/t08-020
Abstract
Concrete face rockfill dams (CFRDs) are considered to be fundamentally safe, especially against leakage, and to be a low-cost alternative at many sites. Their design is based on empirical experiences rather than theory. The present paper describes post-construction deformation and leakage using 27 CFRD case studies. The analysis shows that deformation normal to the face slab is larger than the post-construction crest settlement when the dam height exceeds 100 m and that the long-term leakage rate increases rapidly when the dam height exceeds 125 m.Keywords
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