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Jan 1941
Foundation Treatment and Reservoir Rim Tightening at Norris Dam
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The foundation of Norris Dam, in Tennessee, is composed of dolomite, a stratified rock of sedimentary origin. Preliminary investigations disclosed that the formation was characterized by the existence of openings that would permit the passage of water under the structure. The certainty that damaging leaks of large volume would result when the reservoir was filled, if the openings in the foundation were not sealed, made it desirable that a comprehensive program of foundation treatment be included in the plans for the construction of the dam. It was also necessary to treat parts of the reservoir rim.
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Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 106 • Issue 1 • January 1941
Pages: 687 - 721
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© 1941 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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James S. Lewis Jr., AM.ASCE
Constr. Supt., Watts Bar Dam and Steam Plant, TVA, Watts Bar Dam, Tenn.
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