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Apr 1956
Earthquake Resistance of Rock-Fill Dams
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Publication: Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 82, Issue 2
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Tests on effects of earthquakes on rock fill dams with earthen cores were performed on 1/150 scale models of two types of dams, one having inclined core near upstream face, and other having central core; models were subjected simultaneously to water loadings and to simulated earthquakes; test results show that rock fill dams inherently are very resistant to earthquakes because of their flexible structure.
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Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 82 • Issue 2 • April 1956
Pages: 1 - 26
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© 1956 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Ray W. Clough
Associate Prof. of Civ. Eng., Univ. of California, Berkeley, Calif.
David Pirtz
Associate Prof. of Civ. Eng., Univ. of California, Berkeley, Calif.
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