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Earth dams, a study

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Earth dams, a study

Burr Bassell

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Holding back a reservoir with nothing but earth demands exact knowledge. Bassell studies the earth dam, from classifying its types to reading the catchment area, choosing a site, and packing the puddle core that keeps it watertight. A concise engineering handbook. Learn how mounded soil is made to hold a lake in place.

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32 chapters

  1. 1EARTH DAMS A STUDY
  2. 2ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
  3. 3CONTENTS.
  4. 4ILLUSTRATIONS.
  5. 5CHAPTER I. Introductory.
  6. 6Classification of Dams.
  7. 7CHAPTER II. Preliminary Studies and Investigations.
  8. 8Catchment Area.
  9. 9Reservoir Basin.
  10. 10Dam Site.
  11. 11CHAPTER III. Outline Study of Soils. Puddle.
  12. 12Puddle.
  13. 13CHAPTER IV. The Tabeaud Dam, California.
  14. 14CHAPTER V. Different Types of Earth Dams.
  15. 15Earth Dams with Puddle Core Wall or Face.
  16. 16Puddle Trench.
  17. 17Puddle Wall vs. Puddle Trench.
  18. 18Percolation and Infiltration.

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