Engineering and Design. Earth and Rock-Fill Dams-General Design and Construction Considerations

Abstract

This manual presents fundamental principles underlying the design and construction of earth and rock-fill dams. The general principles presented herein are also applicable to the design and construction of earth levees. The construction of earth dams by hydraulic means was curtailed in the 1940's due to economic considerations and liquefaction concerns during earthquake loading and are not discussed herein.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 31, 1994
Accession Number
ADA402893

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Corps of Engineers

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Engineering
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Construction
  • Control Systems
  • Earth Fills
  • Engineers
  • Flood Control
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Groundwater
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Personal Computers
  • Riprap
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design