Hydraulic fill dams
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Built Environment (Hierarchy Name) > Single Built Works (Hierarchy Name) > single built works (Built Environment) > <single built works by specific type> > <single built works by function> > hydraulic structures > <hydraulic structures by function> > dams > <dams by construction> > earth dams
Descripción
Dams built using materials that are excavated, transported, and placed by hydraulic methods. Coarse materials of the slush settle at the outer edge and finer materials settle towards the center, forming an impervious central core. Compaction is not done, and poor drainage and settlement may cause failure of this type of dam.
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Otros términos
- hydraulic fill dam [en]
- dams, hydraulic fill [en]