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Leakage of clay core-wall

Bishop, A.W.

Illustrated report on leakage of earth embankment of Lee Valley dam of London water supply; investigations revealed that claycore wall of embankment shrank and cracked when, at beginning of war, water level was lowered as precautionary measure; importance of maintenance of conditions favorable to this type of dam and of use of clay with low potential shrinkage is stressed. (See also - discussion n 605 July p 373-381; Surveyor v 105 n 2832 May 3 1946 p 343-6; Pub Works v 77 n 7 July 1946 p 19-20, 34)

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Leakage of clay core-wall

Bishop, A.W.

Illustrated report on leakage of earth embankment of Lee Valley dam of London water supply; investigations revealed that claycore wall of embankment shrank and cracked when, at beginning of war, water level was lowered as precautionary measure; importance of maintenance of conditions favorable to this type of dam and of use of clay with low potential shrinkage is stressed. (See also - discussion n 605 July p 373-381; Surveyor v 105 n 2832 May 3 1946 p 343-6; Pub Works v 77 n 7 July 1946 p 19-20, 34)

Leakage of clay core-wall

Bishop, A.W.

Illustrated report on leakage of earth embankment of Lee Valley dam of London water supply; investigations revealed that claycore wall of embankment shrank and cracked when, at beginning of war, water level was lowered as precautionary measure; importance of maintenance of conditions favorable to this type of dam and of use of clay with low potential shrinkage is stressed. (See also - discussion n 605 July p 373-381; Surveyor v 105 n 2832 May 3 1946 p 343-6; Pub Works v 77 n 7 July 1946 p 19-20, 34)

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Title:

Leakage of clay core-wall

Additional title:

Water Water Eng

Contributors:

Bishop, A.W. (author)

Published in:

Water and Water Engineering ; 49

Publication date:

1946

Size:

8 pages

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Bibliography

Type of media:

Article (Journal)

Type of material:

Print

Language:

English

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