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Oct 1972
Foundation and Abutment Treatment for High Embankment Dams on Rock
Author: Committee on Embankment Dams and Slopes of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division, American Society of Civil EngineersAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 98, Issue 10
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The general review is presented of current and past practice with regard to foundation and abutment treatment for high embankment dams on rock. Additional data is available in Symposium papers published in the October 1972 issue of the Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division for detailed descriptions of the procedures followed by various engineering organizations on particular projects.
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Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 98 • Issue 10 • October 1972
Pages: 1115 - 1128
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© 1972 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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