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Apr 1958
Pore Pressure in Concrete Dams
Abstract
Mechanics of uplift force acting within concrete body is presented first by conceiving concrete as space frame structural body; thus idea of effective uplift area is explained; furthermore, as water percolates through space frame structural body, seepage force occurs; resultant of uplift and seepage forces is pore pressure force.
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Journal of the Power Division
Volume 84 • Issue 2 • April 1958
Pages: 1597-1 - 1597-11
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© 1958 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Apr 1958
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Chong-Hung Zee
Structural Designer, Ammann & Whitney Cons. Engrs., 76 9th Ave., New York 11, N. Y.
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