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COMPOSITE ROCKFILL DAM [1 record]

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Record 1 1986-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dams and Causeways
DEF

A rock-fill dam consisting of a rock fill on the downstream side and an earth fill on the upstream side, the former for stability only, the latter for both imperviousness and stability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Barrages et chaussées
DEF

Type de barrage en enrochements constitué par un remblai en terre imperméable du côté d'amont et un enrochement du côté d'aval.

Spanish

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