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Jan 1941
Geological Problems of Dams
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The geological and foundation problems involved in the economical construction of safe dams, and the possibilities of geological investigation, are discussed in this paper. The different stages of a complete geological investigation and the objectives of each stage are also discussed. Every branch of geology may be involved in investigation of a dam site and in addition many allied techniques and methods may be necessary. The paper is confined to the consideration of geological and foundation problems of masonry dams founded upon rock.
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Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 106 • Issue 1 • January 1941
Pages: 1171 - 1192
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© 1941 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Irving B. Crosby
Affiliate Am. Soc. C. E. Cons. Eng. Geologist, Boston, Mass.
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