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Mar 1967
Rock Mechanics Engineering for Boundary Project
Publication: Journal of the Construction Division
Volume 93, Issue 1
Abstract
The application of rock mechanics to the design of an arch dam and an underground power plant is presented. The paper describes rock tests and their evaluation, derivation of design criteria, determination of rock stresses, and stability analyses performed for arch dam abutments and underground openings. An account is given of the instrumentation and monitoring of underground excavations and of variations of the design made during construction.
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Journal of the Construction Division
Volume 93 • Issue 1 • March 1967
Pages: 27 - 46
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© 1967 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Mar 1967
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Adolf A. Schilling, M.ASCE
Senior Proj. Engr., Bechtel Corp., San Francisco, Calif.
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