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Jul 1967
Post-Construction Behavior of Round Butte Dam
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Volume 93, Issue 4
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The 440-ft high rockfill dam in the deep canyon of the Deschutes River in central Oregon was constructed of brittle, nonplastic core material, processed transition zones, and rock, on an irregular foundation consisting of basalt rook and stratified sediments containing other strata of basalt rock. The control of seepage through the open-jointed and multilayered basalt was one of several design and construction problems. Selection of the site, dam design, and provisions for control of abutment seepage and related construction are described. Settlement and deflection of the dam, associated longitudinal and transverse cracking, and the effectiveness of seepage control in the abutments as indicated by piezometric and seepage measurements, are considered.
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Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 93 • Issue 4 • July 1967
Pages: 251 - 263
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© 1967 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jul 1967
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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James G. Patrick, M.ASCE
Mgr. Hydro Engineering, Bechtel Corp., San Francisco, Calif.
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