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May 1959
Design of Underseepage Control Measures for Dams and Levees
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VIEW THE REPLYPublication: Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 85, Issue 5
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Methods of controlling seepage and excessive hydrostatic pressures beneath dams and levees founded on deep strata of pervious sands are presented in this paper. The principles involved in the different methods of under-seepage control are also considered. Although the design of seepage control measures is not an exact science, formulas and criteria for preparing a rational design of such are given. These are based on known seepage laws, laboratory tests, and field observations.
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Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 85 • Issue 5 • May 1959
Pages: 129 - 159
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© 1959 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: May 1959
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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W. J. Turnbull, F.ASCE
Chf. Soils Div., U. S. A. Engr. Waterways Experiment station, Vicksburg, Miss.
C. I. Mansur, F.ASCE
Chf. Engr., Eugene Luhr & Co., and Luhr Bros., Inc., Columbia, Ill. (Formerly Chf., Geology, Soils and Materials Branch, Eng. Div., Mississippi River Commission, Corps of Engrs., U. S. A., Vicksburg, Miss.)
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